There are numerous twentieth century writers in English who are not technically native speakers of the language, and whose relation to it is ambivalent, problematic or even hostile: by a simple kinship analogy one may often speak of the 'stepmother tongue'. Whilst fully aware of the current debates in postcolonial theory, John Skinner is also conscious of its sometimes unhelpful complexities and contradictions. The focus of this study is thus firmly on the fictional practice of the writers discussed. He offers the reader an insight into the diversity and rewards of contemporary anglophone fiction, whilst analysing some eighty individual texts. A uniquely comprehensive guide, the book will be welcomed by students and teachers of postcolonial literature.
- ISBN10 0312211767
- ISBN13 9780312211769
- Publish Date 15 October 1998 (first published 19 August 1998)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 November 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Palgrave MacMillan
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 357
- Language English