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Postcolonialism, named in the brief, reads literature through:
AStrict formal close reading only
BHistories of empire, decolonisation, and cultural power
CReligious dogma
DAuthorial biography only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Histories of empire, decolonisation, and cultural power
1. Postcolonial theory (Said, Spivak, Bhabha) addresses imperial power and aftermath.
2. The brief lists it explicitly as a school of theory.
3. Indian English literature is a key site of postcolonial readings.
_Source: Coverage brief — Theory canon — "Literary Theory & Criticism — ... Postcolonialism"_
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