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This Companion offers a comprehensive account of the influence of contemporary British Black and Asian writing in British culture. While there are a number of anthologies covering Black and Asian literature, there is no volume that comparatively addresses fiction, poetry, plays and performance, and provides critical accounts of the qualities and impact within one book. It charts the distinctive Black and Asian voices within the body of British writing and examines the creative and cultural impact that African, Caribbean and South Asian writers have had on British literature. It analyzes literary works from a broad range of genres, while also covering performance writing and non-fiction. It offers pertinent historical context throughout, and new critical perspectives on such key themes as multiculturalism and evolving cultural identities in contemporary British literature. This Companion explores race, politics, gender, sexuality, identity, amongst other key literary themes in Black and Asian British literature. It will serve as a key resource for scholars, graduates, teachers and students alike

English literature --- Blacks --- Asians --- Blacks in literature --- Asians in literature --- Black authors --- History and criticism --- Asian authors --- Intellectual life --- LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh / bisacsh. --- Literary criticism / european / english, irish, scottish, welsh / bisacsh. --- Intellectual life. --- Blacks in literature. --- Asians in literature. --- History and criticism. --- Black people --- Black people in literature. --- English literature - Asian authors - History and criticism --- English literature - Black authors - History and criticism