Understanding Postcolonialism/Post-colonialism Postcolonialism (or often post-colonialism) deals with the effects of colonization on cultures and societies. As originally used by historians after the Second World War in terms such as the post-colonial state, ‘postcolonial’...
The instances of Colonialism throughout the human history may be broadly classified into four major types which are: 1. Settler Colonialism Settler colonialism refers to a specific form of colonialism in which...
Defining Colonialism Colonialism is a policy where one country seeks to extend political or economic authority over the people and physical territory of another country. Generally, economic dominance and exploitation of resources...
Defining Colonization Colonization can be defined as a process whereby a dominant group or nation establishes control over a distant territory or region, aiming to exert political, economic and cultural influence...
Nagamandala Summary of Nagamandala by Girish Karnad The play, Nagamandala by Girish Karnad, starts with a Prologue. A prologue is something that is attached before the main text of a book to introduce it....
Poetry and Prose A. Poetry Poetry is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning in addition to, or in place of, prosaic ostensible (apparent, seeming,...
Introduction to Literature 💬 Hello, English Fresher! So, you have opted for English Major, right? But, have you ever wondered how you can define “Literature” or what Literature actually is? How many forms of...
1. An Age of Prose Though the age produced some illustrious poets like Alfred Lord Tennyson and Robert Browning, who deserve rank among the greatest, it was emphatically an age of prose. The thousandfold...
Origin of Novel What is a Novel? 💬 So, let’s first understand what is a Novel. The term “novel” refers to an extended narrative of varying lengths, but usually long enough to be published...
Trends and Tendencies of Augustan Age Highlights 1. Literary Style: The Augustan Age is marked by a literary style that emphasizes order, clarity, and decorum, guided by reason, common sense, wit, and intelligence. 2....
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