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In Discourses of Empire and Commonwealth a range of prominent writers and critics reflect on the legacy of imperialism and the role of writers in forging a new, more cosmopolitan identity. The contributors, writing about a wide range of countries, affirm the freedom of the human spirit, even within unjust or oppressive social systems. They show the power of words to illuminate injustices and unite different peoples. Salman Rushdie famously declared that Commonwealth Literature has had its day: this book provides a vital antidote to this idea. Editors Sandra Robinson and Alastair Niven have put together this mixture of personal reflections, critical overviews, historical re-evaluations and creative works to illustrate the vitality of this genre.

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Sandra Robinson, Associate Director, Cumberland Lodge, has written several published articles on human rights and literature, and has previously edited four books, including Glorious Seclusion (Phillimore 2011). Alastair Niven edited The Journal of Commonwealth Literature for 13 years. He was Principal of Cumberland Lodge 2001-2013 and has held academic posts at the universities of Ghana, Leeds, Stirling, Aarhus, London and Oxford. He was President of English PEN 2003 – 2007.

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