About the Author

Sara Upstone is Professor of Contemporary Literature at Kingston University, London, UK. She has published three monographs, most recently Rethinking Race and Identity in Contemporary British Literature. She is also the co-editor of three edited collections, most recently Postmodern Literature and Race. Peter Ely is a writer and lecturer based in London, UK. His research works at the intersection of philosophy, critical theory and literature to examine the political potential of ‘community’ in contemporary British society. He is currently converting his PhD into a monograph entitled The Politics of Community in Contemporary British Literature.