The concept of 'The Empire Writes Back' takes its title from a phrase by which author?
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Correct answer: Salman Rushdie
The title of the seminal 1989 theoretical text 'The Empire Writes Back' was inspired by an article written by Salman Rushdie. It refers to the way postcolonial writers use the colonizer's language to challenge and dismantle imperial narratives.
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