Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present
In postcolonial literary criticism, Bangladeshi writing in English has not received the scholarly attention or the recognition it deserves. However, there is an irony here because colonial Bengal was perhaps the first among the British colonies to embrace English education and its people had early w...
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| description | In postcolonial literary criticism, Bangladeshi writing in English has not received the scholarly attention or the recognition it deserves. However, there is an irony here because colonial Bengal was perhaps the first among the British colonies to embrace English education and its people had early working experiences with the British. Moreover, this literary tradition claims some of the earliest writers of literature written in English outside the British and American canons. In the present time, it has gained renewed vibrancy as writers both in Bangladesh and in the diaspora, especially in the UK, have produced English works both in the original and in translation. Considering the rich background, sophistication and huge potential of Bangladeshi writing in English, in this article we will provide a historical overview and the varying strands of this literary tradition. As editors of this special journal issue, we will also attempt a general outline of the articles included in it and consider the main themes they explicate. |
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| spelling | iium-648102018-08-28T08:58:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/64810/ Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present Quayum, Mohammad Abdul Hasan, Md. Mahmudul PE English PI Oriental languages and literatures PN Literature (General) PN0080 Criticism PN0441 Literary History In postcolonial literary criticism, Bangladeshi writing in English has not received the scholarly attention or the recognition it deserves. However, there is an irony here because colonial Bengal was perhaps the first among the British colonies to embrace English education and its people had early working experiences with the British. Moreover, this literary tradition claims some of the earliest writers of literature written in English outside the British and American canons. In the present time, it has gained renewed vibrancy as writers both in Bangladesh and in the diaspora, especially in the UK, have produced English works both in the original and in translation. Considering the rich background, sophistication and huge potential of Bangladeshi writing in English, in this article we will provide a historical overview and the varying strands of this literary tradition. As editors of this special journal issue, we will also attempt a general outline of the articles included in it and consider the main themes they explicate. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64810/1/64810_Introducing%20Bangladeshi%20Writing.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64810/2/64810_Introducing%20Bangladeshi%20Writing_SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64810/3/64810_Introducing%20Bangladeshi%20Writing_WOS.pdf Quayum, Mohammad Abdul and Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2018) Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present. Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language and Literature, 12 (1). pp. 1-8. E-ISSN 1985-3106 http://journals.iium.edu.my/asiatic/index.php/AJELL/article/view/1205 |
| spellingShingle | PE English PI Oriental languages and literatures PN Literature (General) PN0080 Criticism PN0441 Literary History Quayum, Mohammad Abdul Hasan, Md. Mahmudul Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present |
| title | Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present |
| title_full | Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present |
| title_fullStr | Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present |
| title_full_unstemmed | Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present |
| title_short | Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present |
| title_sort | introducing bangladeshi writing in english: emergence to the present |
| topic | PE English PI Oriental languages and literatures PN Literature (General) PN0080 Criticism PN0441 Literary History |
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