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- Title
The Aesthetic Cold War: Decolonization and Global Literature.
- Authors
Bakaari, Farah
- Abstract
In "The Aesthetic Cold War: Decolonization and Global Literature," Peter J. Kalliney explores the connection between postcolonial literature and the global cold war. The book examines how superpowers courted and influenced writers of the decolonizing world through cultural diplomacy programs and surveillance. Kalliney's archival research reveals the ways in which writers resisted ideological binaries and negotiated for artistic autonomy. The book also delves into the consequences of foreign support for African arts and letters, as well as the effects of surveillance and state influence on postcolonial literary works. Overall, the book contributes to our understanding of the impact of the cold war on the production and circulation of world literature.
- Subjects
COLD War, 1945-1991; DECOLONIZATION; AESTHETICS; POSTCOLONIAL literature; LITERARY interpretation; PATRONAGE; AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Publication
Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 1, p117
- ISSN
2052-2614
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/pli.2023.36