Decolonizing British Literature

Faculty Resources for Decolonizing British Literature

• “'Open the doors and let these books in' - what would a truly diverse reading list look like?” -“Following student calls for university English literature syllabuses to be ‘decolonised’, Hanif Kureishi, Arundhati Roy, Kamila Shamsie and other authors reflect on the debate and choose essential books by black and minority ethnic writers”

• Yes, We Must Decolonise; Our Teaching Has To Go Beyond Elite White Men- article by Priyamvada Gopal.  “There’s no need for outrage over changes to Cambridge University’s English curriculum. Issues of race, class and gender are all relevant in literature”

• White Supremacists Love Vikings. But They've Got History All Wrong- article David Perry "Why the accused Portland killer and others see Vinland as an inspiration

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