Among the questions raised are the role of women in the developing world communication in circumstances of extreme atomization literature versus propaganda censorship and the problem of adopting literary forms identified with the oppressor culture. Although the book is organized according to generic topics – poetry, narrative, prison memoirs – thematic topics, and the specific historical conditions that influence the cultural and political strategies of various resistance struggles, including those of Palestine, Nicaragua and South Africa, are brought to the fore.
It considers a body of writing largely ignored in the west. Resistance Literature introduces the reader to the role of literature in the liberation movements of the developing world during the 20 th Century. Originally published in 1987 and now reissued with a new Preface by Mia Carter, this powerfully argued and controversial critique develops an approach to literature which is essentially political. Start by pressing the button below Report copyright / DMCA form DOWNLOAD PDF. As one of the foundational texts in the field of postcolonial writing, Barbara Harlow’s Resistance Literature introduced new ground in Western literary studies. we offer a simple DMCA procedure to remove your content from our site.
