The Postcolonial Epic: From Melville to Walcott and Ghosh

This book demonstrates the epic genres enduring relevance to the Global South. It identifies a contemporary avatar of classical epic, the postcolonial epic, ushered in by Herman Melvilles Moby Dick, a foundational text of North America, and exemplified by Derek Walcotts Caribbean masterpiece Omeros and Amitav Ghoshs South Asi