Routledge Conflict and Colonialism in 21st Century Fiction

Explore the intersection of history and literature with this academic study from Routledge. This volume examines how postmillennial Anglophone women writers use romantic narrativisations of history to revise and challenge the past. By looking at how novelists use the conventions of romance, the book reveals how they address historical and contemporary injustice. Readers will learn how these writers imagine alternative histories to expose the ways past societies were damaging to women. The text reflects on women's achievements and the personal costs associated with autonomy and public life. This work is an essential resource for those studying how literature can be used to repair or repurpose history through the lens of women's writing.