Post-War British Literature and the "End of Empire"

Matthew Whittle is a Teaching Fellow in Contemporary and Postcolonial Literature at the University of Leeds, UK. He has published journal articles and book chapters on post-war British and Caribbean literature, decolonization, postcolonial studies, and contemporary art.

“Post-War British Literature and the ‘End of Empire’ makes a useful intervention in the study of English writing in the post-war period, shedding light on how empire was represented by some of its most critical servants at a time of intense change.” (John Brannigan, Modern Language Review, Vol. 114 (4), October, 2019)

• 1 Introduction.- Part I: The British Abroad.- 2 Decolonisation and the Second World War.- 3 America Moves In: Neo-colonialism and America’s ‘Entertainment Empire’.- Part II: Returning Home.- 4 Englishness in Transition: Moving from the Imperial to the National.- 5 Post-War Immigration and Multicultural Britain.- 6 Coda: Satire and Celebration: Representing Empire in Post-War British Culture.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Index.