Postcolonial Literary Criticism

Academic Paper from the year 2022 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 12 (equals an A), Bahir Dar University, language: English, abstract: Literature by and about people from former European colonies, mainly in Africa, Asia, South America, and the Caribbean (about the 1950s-present). This literature strives to broaden the traditional Western canon while also challenging Eurocentric preconceptions about literature, particularly through examinations of otherness, identity, and race. Although post-colonial critique is comparable to cultural studies, it implies a distinct perspective on literature and politics that requires its own study. Post-colonial critics are particularly interested in literature produced by colonial powers as well as writings created by individuals who were/are colonized. Power, economics, politics, religion, and culture are all investigated in connection to colonial hegemony in post-colonial theory (Western colonizers controlling the colonized). Thus, the aim of this paper is to explain the concept of postcolonial literary criticism.

Dawit Dibekulu Alem is a Lecturer in TEFL at Mekdela Amba University, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of English Language and Literature. He was born in Ethiopia, East Gojjam. He finished his BA studies in English Language and Literature at Woldia University, and then he accomplished his MA studies in TEFL at Debre Markos University in Debre Markos Ethiopia. Dawit is a PhD candidate at Bahir Dar University. He is a member of the Reviewer Board for some international journals (International journal of psychology and counselling, International journal of learning, teaching, and educational research), African Educational Research Journal, International Research Journals and International Journal of English and Literature. His research interests include language assessment, literature, language-learning strategies, CALL, and material development, psychology, educational psychology, curriculum and syllabus design, social sciences and other language related areas. He has published articles on many domestic and international journals and presented some papers in various conferences (Conference at GLOBETS 2021).