World literature for the wretched of the earth: anticolonial aesthetics, postcolonial politics
Auteur :
Elam, J. Daniel
Éditeur :
Fordham University Press
ISBN :
9780823289806
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book foregrounds anticolonial theories of reading to reveal an alternative strain of anticolonialism committed not to the forms of authority that facilitate political recognition or national sovereignty, but rather to inexpertise and inconsequence, with the aim of replacing mastery with collective cultivation.