Comedy, Fantasy and Colonialism

Comedy, Fantasy and Colonialism
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9781847142160
ISBN-13 : 1847142168
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Book Synopsis Comedy, Fantasy and Colonialism by : Graeme Harper

Download or read book Comedy, Fantasy and Colonialism written by Graeme Harper and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing together for the first time original work from international specialists, this book assesses the role and character of comedy and fantasy in colonial societies from India to Ireland, Australia to Cuba, Africa to North America. There are cross-cultural comparisons and consideration of both imperial responses and colonized resistance. The book deals with oral as well as written traditions, the history of comic and fantastic discourse, visual, theatrical and literary representations as well as historical and cultural accounts.


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