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Sri Lankan English Literature and the Sri Lankan People 1917-2003

This series of in-depth studies of varied aspects of Sri Lankan Literature in English results in a richly detailed presentation of the fields from its beginnings to the present day. The canvas is crowded with a host of writers whose work reflects the contributory forces, historical and social, which shape their output.
The history of Sri Lankan English Literature is viewed in the context of the history of the Sri Lankan people and such major events as Independence, the social revolution of 1956, the Insurgencies of 1971 and 1988-89, and the ethnic conflict as recorded in the literature are comprehensively examined. Literature is considered here in its widest sense as it appears in newspapers and journals as well as in books. While the central focus is on literature after Independence, the literature from 1917 onwards is analyzed to provide a complete understanding of the subject.
Professor Goonetilleke’s inquiry is informative penetrating. It is meant for general readers who wish to be acquainted with the English literary scene in Sri Lanka as well as those who take a specialized interest in the field.
D.C.R.A. Goonetilleke is the internationally recognized authority on Sri Lankan English Literature. He was Foundation Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, Henry Charles Chapman Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, and Guest Professor of English at the University of Tubingen, Germany. He was the International Chairperson of the Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies (ACLALS) and Vice-President of the Federation Internationale des Languages et Literature Moderns (FILLM).
His book includes Developing Countries in British Fiction, Images of the Raj, Joseph Conrad, and Salman Rushdie.

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