Sara Upstone Books

Focusing on spatial locations in postcolonial literature, the study highlights the works of Wilson Harris, Toni Morrison, and Salman Rushdie, while also referencing other authors. It challenges the traditional emphasis on national identity, emphasizing how journeys, cities, homes, and bodies serve as sites of resistance against colonial and neo-colonial legacies. Upstone's transnational approach reveals the significance of these locales in articulating personal and communal narratives of defiance and identity.

This is the first text to focus solely on the writing of British writers of South Asian descent born or raised in Britain. Written in accessible prose, it offers original new readings of works, among others by Salman Rushie, V. S. Naipaul, Hanif Kureishi, Ravinder Randhawa, Atima Srivastava, Monica Ali and Meera Syal. -- .

Employing a post-racial lens, the book redefines the exploration of race in modern British fiction. It shifts focus from individual racial groups to a nuanced examination of how diverse British writing contributes to the discourse on race. By addressing the unique contexts of British culture, it offers a fresh perspective on representation and challenges traditional narratives, promoting a broader understanding of race in literature.

Written by a Principal Lecturer in English with over ten years' experience in teaching literary and cultural theory, Literary Theory: A Complete Introduction gives you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It outlines the basics in clear, jargon-free English, and provides added-value features like key ideas and memorable quotations.