Postcolonial Identities. British-South-Asian Novelists
Postcolonial Identities. British-South-Asian Novelists

Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the mixed national identity of some British writers of South-Asian origin and their difficult, yet intellectually stimulating, position of being simultaneously insiders and outsiders to both British and South-Asian literatures. This hybrid identity can potentially lead to a controversial attitude towards the Empire and its postcolonial influences; and indeed in today's globalised and multicultural society, this group of authors claim their right to centrality in a multitude of ways. At the same time, the British literary scene acclaims and celebrates their work, and positions them to the forefront of British culture. In this article I look into these difficult relationships and suggest that it is their very complexity that challenges and interests the readers.

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