Introducing Bangladeshi writing in English: emergence to the present

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

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4725/64810
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bangladeshi writing in English, Bengal, British India, South Asia, postcolonialism, diaspora
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PI Oriental languages and literatures P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0441 Literary History
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature
Depositing User:	Professor Mohammad A. Quayum
Date Deposited:	17 Jul 2018 10:50
Last Modified:	28 Aug 2018 16:58
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/64810

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