Empire of being

Africa, I’ve got you!(Caesar, quoted by Suetonius)1One direction only, one road less taken,becoming shrill and holding on to youat arm’s length with empire at the limits,if you must know, what I ai...

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Journal of Postcolonial Writing
Published
2026-10-05
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/17449855.2026.2736197
Primary Topic
Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
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Empire of being

Cyril Dabydeen
Journal of Postcolonial Writing
Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
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Empire of being

Cyril Dabydeen
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Abstract

Africa, I’ve got you!(Caesar, quoted by Suetonius)1One direction only, one road less taken,becoming shrill and holding on to youat arm’s length with empire at the limits,if you must know, what I ai...

Journal of Postcolonial Writing
University of Ottawa (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
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