• T. M. J. Indramohan

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• G. Immanuel

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Postcolonialism serves as a significant framework for categorizing and understanding Commonwealth literature and other literatures outside the traditional British and American canon. However, the term is often narrowly interpreted as merely referring to the period after colonial rule or political independence. Such a temporal understanding limits the broader cultural, political, and ideological dimensions of postcolonial discourse. In reality, postcolonial writing represents a powerful critique of colonial ideologies, structures of domination, and systems of power that continue to influence societies even after formal colonization has ended. Through resistance, reinterpretation, and the assertion of indigenous identities, postcolonial literature challenges colonial narratives and reclaims marginalized voices. Thus, postcolonialism should be understood not simply as a historical phase, but as an ongoing intellectual and cultural engagement with the lasting effects of colonialism.

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