Short summary on African Literature including its history, literary forms, literary works, major writers, themes & features.
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Hadj TAYEB Full time assistant teacher, 'B', Department of English Language and Literature. Faculty of Letters and Languages. University Setif (02)
emails: hadjenglish11@gmail.com h.tayeb@univ-setif2.dz
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To understand postcolonialism and its connection to literature requires looking first at its predecessor, colonialism, and then its successor, neocolonialism. For some, postcolonialism is a new field of study; thus, there is not total agreement about its principles and purposes. In this case, even its spelling (post-colonialism versus postcolonialism) is disputed. This section deals with generalizations that any postcolonial reader or critic should be aware of. The terms ‘colonialism’, ‘imperialism’, ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘postcolonialism’ will be defined historically as well as conceptually.