Empire and Poetic Voice: Cognitive and Cultural Studies of Literary Tradition and Colonialism

EMPIRE AND POETIC VOICE

E M P I R E A N D P O E T I C V O I C E Cognitive and Cultural Studies of Literary Tradition and Colonialism PATRICK COLM HOGAN S tat e U n i ve r s i t y o f N ew Yo rk P re s s Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2004 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production by Christine L. Hamel Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hogan, Patrick Colm. Empire and poetic voice : cognitive and cultural studies of literary tradition and colonialism / by Patrick Colm Hogan. p. cm. — (SUNY series, explorations in postcolonial studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-5963-2 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-5964-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Commonwealth literature (English)—History and criticism. 2. English literature—20th century—History and criticism. 3. Postcolonialism—English-speaking countries. 4. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) 5. Imperialism in literature. 6. Colonies in literature. I. Title. II. Series. PR9080.H646 2003 820.9'9171241—dc21 2003045838 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In memory of Agha Shahid Ali 4 February 1949 – 8 December 2001 ...