The ''Journal of Postcolonial Writing'' (from 1973 to 2004 titled ''World Literature Written in English'') is a peer-reviewed

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publishing work that examines the interface between the economic forces commodifying culture and postcolonial writing of the modern era. The journal also includes interviews and biographies of postcolonial academics and authors, short prose fiction, poetry, and book reviews.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is indexed by the

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The Journal of Commonwealth Literature ''The Journal of Commonwealth Literature'' (''JCL'') is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of literature, especially Commonwealth and postcolonial literatures, including colonial discourse and translational studies. ...

'', and in AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource. The journal is a member of

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* Literary magazines published in the United Kingdom Postcolonial literature Academic journals established in 1973 English-language journals Taylor & Francis academic journals 5 times per year journals {{postcolonialism-stub