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Author Name
Jones, Dorothy
Title A kingdom and a place of exile: critical essays on postcolonial women's Writing
Binding Glossy Pictorial Soft Cover
Book Condition Very Good
Edition 1st Edition
Size 8vo
Publisher Australia University of Wollongong Press 2010
ISBN Number
1920831533 / 9781920831530
Inscription Signed by Author
Seller ID 056159
191 indexed pages. Includes an introduction by Melissa Boyde and bibliographical references. This volume of essays collects together the fruits of 25 years of Jones’s thinking and writing at the forefront of postcolonial and contemporary women's writing. This rich commentary on post-colonial women's writing by leading literary scholar Dorothy Jones concentrates on writers from Australia, New Zealand, India, Canada and the Caribbean.Jones’ writing is imbued with a keen sense - and extraordinary knowledge - of the imaginative possibilities of myth. Themes throughout the essays include the textile arts and how they are intricately woven into the fabric of culture,the gardens women write and the part food plays in people's lives. The book is a critical celebration of writing and will be enjoyed by lovers of books and reading as well as scholars and students of post-colonial literary and feminist studies. There is a dedication signed by the author in the first page.
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27.00 AUD
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