Emyr Humphreys - A Postcolonial Novelist?

Klappentext Emyr Humphreys is perhaps best known for his works of fiction, such as "A Toy Epic "and "Outside the House of Baal," which are important in part because of Humphrey's ideas about Wales, Welsh history and culture, and the importance of a separate Welsh identity. Here Diane Green explores Humphreys' practice in light of both his own theories of culture and fiction and from the viewpoint of a variety of models derived from postcolonial theory. Zusammenfassung Offers an examination of the novels of Emyr Humphreys in the light of his ideas on Wales: Welsh history! Welsh culture and the importance of a separate Welsh identity. This book explores Humphreys' practice in the light both of his own theories of culture and fiction and of a variety of models derived from postcolonial theory.

Product details

• Authors: Diane Green, Green Diane
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2009
• EAN: 9780708322178
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-2217-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Writing Wales in English; Writing Wales in English
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Postcolonial, Literary studies: post-colonial literature, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: postcolonial literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form, Emyr, Humphreys, Novelist?