
Classics in post-colonial worlds
by Lorna Hardwick, Carol Gillespie
Greek influencesCommonwealth literature (English)African drama (English)Modern and classicalInfluence (Literary, artistic, etc.)Classical influencesCaribbean literature (English)Comparative literature
Classical material was traditionally used to express colonial authority, but it was also appropriated by imperial subjects and put to new uses. In this collection of essays, international scholars debate the relationship between the culture of Greece and Rome and the changes that have followed the end of colonial empires.
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