The University of Kent has had a thriving postcolonial studies research community from its inception. \u00a0It was the first University to offer a BA in African and Caribbean Studies. Unsurprisingly, the Templeman Library has a rich and varied collection of works written by authors from these regions.<\/p>\n
Books<\/strong><\/h4>\nOur book collection includes many original editions from the African Writer Series<\/strong>. Published by\u00a0Heinemann, the series includes novels, poems and plays from authors across the continent, activists in the resistance against colonialism in their home countries. One of the first in published was the highly acclaimed Things Fall Apart<\/em> by Chinua Achebe. <\/em><\/p>\nWe are also pleased to showcase the works of 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature Winner and Emeritus Professor Abdulrazak Gurnah, some of which were first drafted in the Templeman Library. For a full list of his works in the Library, browse our resources list.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nFrom the Caribbean, we feature works from the Caribbean Writers Series<\/strong>, modelled on the success of the African series, as well as works that support our English Literature programmes and contemporary titles from the Love to Read collection.<\/p>\nBrowse our Caribbean & African Literature Resource list<\/strong><\/a> to discover all of these books, ebooks and more.<\/p>\nJournals<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe Templeman Library provides access to online journals on African<\/a><\/strong> and Caribbean Literature. We also found print journals from Nigeria and Guyana published around the time of their struggles for independence. Amongst essays and commentaries on the challenges of the emerging states are poems and discussions about literature.<\/p>\nThese are exhibited alongside our book display for you to read and enjoy.<\/p>\n
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Special Collections<\/strong><\/h4>\nOur Special Collections & Archives also have some fantastic literature from Africa and the Caribbean bequeathed by Emeritus Professor Louis James.<\/p>\n
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The Louis James Collection<\/strong><\/a> contains more than 1000 books published from the late 19th<\/sup> century right up to 2021. You can browse or search the whole collection<\/a><\/strong> and request any items to view in the reading room. Contact specialcollections@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/strong> to make an appointment to view.<\/p>\nThis display is available until the end of November so take the opportunity to explore these resources this autumn.<\/p>\n
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We are also pleased to showcase the works of 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature Winner and Emeritus Professor Abdulrazak Gurnah, some of which were first drafted in the Templeman Library. For a full list of his works in the Library, browse our resources list.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n From the Caribbean, we feature works from the Caribbean Writers Series<\/strong>, modelled on the success of the African series, as well as works that support our English Literature programmes and contemporary titles from the Love to Read collection.<\/p>\n Browse our Caribbean & African Literature Resource list<\/strong><\/a> to discover all of these books, ebooks and more.<\/p>\n The Templeman Library provides access to online journals on African<\/a><\/strong> and Caribbean Literature. We also found print journals from Nigeria and Guyana published around the time of their struggles for independence. Amongst essays and commentaries on the challenges of the emerging states are poems and discussions about literature.<\/p>\n These are exhibited alongside our book display for you to read and enjoy.<\/p>\n Our Special Collections & Archives also have some fantastic literature from Africa and the Caribbean bequeathed by Emeritus Professor Louis James.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Louis James Collection<\/strong><\/a> contains more than 1000 books published from the late 19th<\/sup> century right up to 2021. You can browse or search the whole collection<\/a><\/strong> and request any items to view in the reading room. Contact specialcollections@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/strong> to make an appointment to view.<\/p>\n This display is available until the end of November so take the opportunity to explore these resources this autumn.<\/p>\n #BHM25<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Journals<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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