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Reflections on Language, Culture and Postcolonial Identity: Reading Thiong’o, Fanon and Braithwaite
Whether it is in a far-off East African country like Kenya or a remote corner in India, it is a widely experienced fact that colonisation has a systemic way of …
Extract | 26/11 and Loss: A Guide on Taking Life One Day at a Time
Kia Scherr, who lost her husband and daughter in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, is out with a book on dealing with loss and finding forgiveness.
An Ode to ‘Wuthering Heights’
The Emily Bronte book is seen as a love story more than a story about abuse and trauma because Heathcliff and Catherine have no identity beyond each other.
Pornographic or Polemical? The Forgotten Short Stories of Wajida Tabassum
Despite the popularity of her stories in her day, Wajida Tabassum was reviled and ultimately written off.
Dennis the Menace: The Influence of This 70-Year-old on Everything From Darts To Raves
Cartoon character Dennis the Menace has had more influence on society than you might think.
The Brontës, the Shelleys: New Research Suggests Literary Relatives Share Similar Writing Styles
The familial influence is so strong that it can be detected using stylometric techniques.