Dr Sam Knowles

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A Bullet (Not Necessarily Speeding)

September 13, 2012 · by Sam | tagged graphic novels, literary criticism, newness, postcolonial | 1 Comment

I’ve just got back from the first day of the ‘Postcolonial Traumas’ Conference at Nottingham Trent Uni. (Thanks to Abigail Ward for organising a great day of lively and interesting debate and discussion — and all those involved, though basically it was all Abi’s doing!) Apart from the great ideas thrown up by many other […]

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