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Postcolonial Literature vs. Western Canon by johannyoung58 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This chapter explores the relationship between postcolonial literature and the Western literary canon, identifying three key dynamics: repudiation of the canon, revision of canonical texts, and the transformation of literary understanding. Postcolonial writers, such as Chinua Achebe, navigate these relationships by both critiquing and appropriating Western literary forms while redefining cultural literacy. The chapter ultimately argues that postcolonial literature is reshaping the canon into a more diverse
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