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Postcolonial Modernism and the Picaresque Novel

Literatures of Precarity

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Focusing on the picaresque novel, this study explores its evolution within postcolonial literature, emphasizing themes of poverty and precarity. It highlights the genre's unique narrative techniques, such as non-linear biographies and unreliable narratives, which reflect contemporary social issues. Unlike other postcolonial critiques, the picaresque reveals the complexities of capitalism amid neo-imperialism and neoliberalism. The book analyzes works by prominent authors like Salman Rushdie and V.S. Naipaul, while also examining recent contributions from Aravind Adiga, Mohsin Hamid, and Indra Sinha.

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Postcolonial Modernism and the Picaresque Novel, Jens Elze

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2017
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