Imagining Justice: The Politics of Postcolonial Forgiveness and Reconciliation, McGill-Queen's University Press.
Balm or burden, forgiveness and reconciliation have become the preferred scripts in interracial reckonings within postcolonial states. On the surface, they promise healing and closure—but these narratives can just as easily mask deep inequalities or reinforce old hierarchies. Still, when rooted in truth-telling and guided by collective imagination, they hold the power to reshape justice, reclaim memory, and ignite meaningful transformation.
"McGonegal provides lucid discussion of theoretical models and fictional works, weaving disparate discourses into coherent arguments with ease. I can find little to quibble with in this fine study... Imagining Justice is groundbreaking." |
Literature for Our Times: Postcolonial Studies in the Twenty-First Century, Rodopi Press.
Literature for Our Times gathers a diverse range of essays that explore the evolving landscape of postcolonial studies. Embracing multiple approaches in a spirit of "convivial democracy," this collection spans regions, genres, and themes to map the field’s shifting directions. From world literature and diaspora to cosmopolitanism, translation, and migration, both established and emerging scholars illustrate the ongoing relevance of postcolonial analysis in addressing today’s global challenges.
"A volume that bespeaks the contemporaneity of a field of studies that keeps producing fresh and wide-ranging contributions to the critique of old and new colonialisms." |