The Literature of the Oppressed

Abstract

In the next chapters I try to guide you through the `world of the literature of the oppressed' in an unusual way. I have chosen one representatives of each above mentioned nationality and so that I can concentrate on the authors, I can underline the stereotypical features and I also can deal with the special characteristics of the chosen pieces, including the relevant reviews, film versions and theories concerning them. I have chosen a Scottish writer, escaping to a fairy tale, wearing a mask of a boy who did not want to grow up. I have also chosen an Irish writer, reaching towards the world of religion on the wings of a fairy tale. My third choice was a Flemish author from the ancient times, creating the world of black humour and I also decided to give space to the colonial issues, using the works of some less known authors.