Studies in World Literature in English and Postcolonialism

Relevant Links: General

Major sites

Postcolonialism

Diaspora


General Introductions and major web sites

Postcolonial Studies at Emory
Introduction(from Emory U)
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introductions to Authors, Critics/Theorists ,  Terms & Issues. 
Post-Imperial Web
from Brown 
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Postcolonial Literature: Overview
Postcolonial and Postimperial Authors
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authors covered include Jane Gardam, Kazuo Ishiguro, Penelope Lively, Timothy Mo, and Graham Swift
SAWNET
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South Asian Women Network--articles about SAW, resources on SAW Writers and Filmmakers
The Imperial Archive
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Using colonial discourse and post-colonial theory as a point of departure, some pages examine the British idea of 'Empire' and the colonial enterprise in a selected range of
19th-century authors and their work; others consider 20th-century texts, in an
attempt to understand how imperialism affected literary texts produced in Britain's former colonies.  Includes: Australia; Canada; The Caribbean; India; Ireland; Nigeria; Links to Other Post-Colonial Sites.
the Poetry library of Babel
網站總集
a link collection and guide to poetry resources on the Internet, now having over 700 poets from 
 over 50 countries.
Lanic, U of Texas
網站總集
offers a lot of links to web sites on different countires (esp. the Caribbean) and different subjects. 
Cross-Cultural Film Guide: Films from Africa, Asia and Latin America
簡介
This guide provides short background sketches on each film, its director and production history, its production context, and its relevance to teaching. 
Another one: Afro-American Studies: Filmography
Postcolinial Cinema
Class Websites
課程
websites developed by members of an International Literature class (English 392/492) during the spring semester of this internet-based course.
World Civilizations
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An internet classroom on world culture.  Strongly recommended!!!  The site offers materials on Islam, India, European cultures, China, and native American culture.

Postcolonial Theories

The Empire Writes Back to and from the Centre:  An Introductory Lecture

Third World and Third World Women
Postcolonialism at Fu Jen Literary Criticism Databank: outlines of major theories and bibliographies (under construction)
Postcolonial Studies at Emory Website: Content Page, including links to many authors and issues

CRITACS Links--relevant links offered by Centre for Research Into Textual and Cultural Studies
Caribbean Studies Library Guide
AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN LITERATURES: REFERENCE WORKS (2/85)
Postcolonial Studies
SAWNET: Books by and about South Asian Women

Postcolonial Links  from Voice of the Shuttle: Literary Theory Page provides links to various papers and other web sites with postcolonial content.
  • Journals
Jouvert: A Journal of Postcolonial Studies

Published by the College of the Humanities and Social Sciences North Carolina State University. Jouvert: a journal of postcolonial studies is a refereed, multi-disciplinary journal published on the World Wide Web three times a year. It welcomes articles engaging in postcolonial theory, literature, history, arts, and politics. Jouvert also solicits interviews, substantial creative work with a postcolonial theme, book reviews, reader commentary, and announcements of interest to its readership.
 
SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia 

Description of the journal and subscription information, but no tables of contents, abstracts or texts.

Caribbean Literature Quarterly--Canboulay, The Caribbean Literature Quarterly, is dedicated to creative works and critical studies of Caribbean Literature by writers around the world.  Includes reviews, essays, and an annotated bibliography, etc. 

Wadabage: A Journal of the Caribbean and its Diaspora 

ARIEL:A Review of International English Literature

  • Research Resources

Academic Research Resources in Jamaica


Diaspora

  • Migrations in History explores the nature and complexity of the movement of peoples, cultures, ideas, and objects. Drawing from the vast and interdisciplinary collections of the Smithsonian  Institution's museums, libraries, and archives, this site features the stories and artifacts of migration--what happens when people  move, what they take with them, what they leave behind, and how they make their new place home.
  • Chinese Diaspora
  • The African Diaspora, Ethiopianism, and Rastafari- get a feel for Rasta religion and culture through a gallery of images with explanatory captions.  (from Migrations in History)
  • Signifyin' Monkey, The - contains links to Pan African Diaspora-centered web sites ranging from African continent to African American culture.
  • African Journeys: The Beginnings of the African Diaspora - looks at the contributions of African Blacks to Early Modern world history. Includes a definitive bibliography.
  • Diaspora Now - fine art and crafts from the Caribbean and beyond.  [an agent]