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Postcolonial

/ˈpoʊstkəˈloʊniəl/
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(adj) Following the end of colonial rule.

The book explores the complex nature of postcolonial literature.
They are studying the history of various postcolonial nations.
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The ____ literature course examined how writers from former colonies reclaimed their cultural identity.

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