1. Post colonialism in literature 2. Literature – Research Reading Postcolonial Literature applies a variety of concepts in the readings of literary texts to offer interesting interpretations on a number of postcolonial issues. The concepts includes: • Revisioning • Orientalism • Ideology • Diaspora • Identity • Gender • Nationhood The authors of each chapter illustrate how the concepts can be applied in the reading of literary texts. Readers can expect a critical examination of works ranging from the classics such as Kisah Pelayaran Abdullah to a graphic novel like Lat’s Kampung Boy. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, academics and literary enthusiasts. “We cannot fight for our rights and our history as well as future until we are armed with weapons of criticism and dedicated consciousness.”