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Tragedy and Postcolonial Literature

Tragedy and Postcolonial Literature

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In this talk, Ato Quayson shares insights drawn from his book Tragedy and Postcolonial Literature. He argues that disputatiousness is one of the starting points that connects Greek and postcolonial tragedy.

Speaker: Professor Ato Quayson FBA, Professor of English, Stanford University 

Image: Tragic mask in hand of greek statue of Melpomene. Via Getty Images 

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