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"National independence, and the preceding political struggles, helped create the space for literary c..." — Pankaj Mishra
National independence, and the preceding political struggles, helped create the space for literary creation in many post-colonial countries. Much of modern Indian or Chinese literature is inconceivable without the political movement for freedom from foreign rule.
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