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Does Literature need “decolonisation”?

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Oldwoman70 Wed 25-Oct-17 09:08:40

Surely books should be chosen on the merit and quality of the writing. Like MawBroon I often have no idea, and care less, about the background or ethnicity of a writer.

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Blinko Wed 25-Oct-17 09:08:24

We'll be rewriting history next.

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eazybee Wed 25-Oct-17 09:01:31

The purpose of the English faculty is to develop,enhance and improve the study of English literature and language. Books should be chosen for their inherent quality, not to "actively ensure the presence of black and minority ethnic groups texts and topics on lecture lists." (Daily Telegraph25.10.2017)

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MawBroon Wed 25-Oct-17 07:28:50

www.ibtimes.co.uk/cambridge-university-may-swap-white-authors-black-writers-decolonise-english-faculty-1644420

I have really mixed views as to me, the cultural heritage or the colour of an author’s skin is probably the last thing as think of when I read a book. In fact, without a picture on the dustjacket I don’t know (OK a name might be a hint, but not necessarily)
I am the last person to want to perpetuate a male while dominance of world literature, but does Cambridge University not have more important things to stress about? Is it equality, positive discrimination or tokenism?

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