Title Islamic postcolonialism : Islam and Muslim identities in four comtemporary British novels / by Hasan Saeed Majed

Published Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (187 pages .) Summary Islamic postcolonialism is a theoretical perspective that combines two components which have up until now existed in a state of tension. As a secular theory, postcolonialism has notably failed to account for Muslim priorities; it has, for instance, had severe problems critiquing the anti-Islam polemics of The Satanic Verses, as is evidenced by Edward Said's support for Rushdie, in spite of his criticism of the stereotypical representation of Islam and Muslims in the West. Islamic postcolonialism applies the anti-colonial resistant methodology of postcolonialism from a Muslim perspective, explor Notes Based on the author's Ph. D. Dissertation in English literature, University of Sunderland, UK Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Kureishi, Hanif. Black album Ali, Monica, 1967- Brick lane Faqir, Fadia, 1956- My name is Salma Aboulela, Leila, 1964- Minaret Muslims in literature. Islam in literature. Postcolonialism in literature. Muslims -- Ethnic identity English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism English literature -- 21st century -- History and criticism Saracens in literature. Literary studies: post-colonial literature. National liberation & independence, post-colonialism. Literature & literary studies. LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Saracens in literature English literature Islam in literature Muslims -- Ethnic identity Muslims in literature Postcolonialism in literature Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781443883214 1443883212

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