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Postcolonialism and a Critique of Humanism

In discussing humanism, one is talking about the dignity of human beings and the moral imperative for humane actions. As much as we can justly perceive these hard-earned principles as standards to be maintained, we, as advocates committed to these universally conceived principles, must equally admit their historically ambivalent and abusive role.

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Arundhati Roy
The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things (1997)  is one of the most widely known postcolonial novels. It won the Booker Prize in 1997 and has been translated into more than forty languages.

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Call for Submissions – What is Postcolonialism?

In 2024 we will start a new project with the kind support of the Lotto Foundation Berlin: [poco.lit. space]. We want to create various spaces to discuss and learn about postcolonialism. One of these spaces will be our online magazine and we are looking for your contributions. This is our first call for submissions, more will follow throughout the next year.

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