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A composition of Wen's suite arranged by Zi De guqin Studio.

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【古琴Guqin古筝竹笛鼓】《七子之歌》The song of seven children 宋代装束Costumes of Song Dynasty

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Wen Yiduo was a post-colonial Chinese author, paintist and poet, publishing all types of arts in the name of a democratic Chinese state during the early 1900s.

The reforming of the country after the Qing dynasty's fall was one of China's most chaotic and vulnerable periods, yet Wen was never dissuaded from urging the nation to piece itself together again. Wen released a suite of poems, 七子之歌 (The Song of Seven Children), each poem symbolizing each child as each territory of China seized by European countries (Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Weihaiwei, Kowloon, Lushun and Guangzhou) . The most popular excerpt was the region of Macau, which was colonized by Portugal in 1557 and was not returned until December of 1999 (442 years).

Democratic supporters all over China were moved by Wen's work and fought even harder to preserve the state. Alas, Wen was shot dead in 1946 by the Guomintang nationalist party in attempt to suppress his political activism. He was 47 years old.

However, Portugal returning Macau back to the motherland allowed China to feel whole again, with all its territories finally relinquished to their rightful owner. Wen went through his whole life projecting to unify the country after so many centuries of conquest, colonization, exploitation and separation. Though he did not live to see it, his legacy has been fulfilled, and China has been reunited with all seven children for almost 22 years.

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There is not an exact date where the time period distinctly starts:
Decolonization occurred throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, but most postcolonial literature was written post World War II-present.

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M.F. Husain "Man," 1951, oil on fiberboard

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M.F. Husain "Man," 1951, oil on fiberboard

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"Man" displays a man thinking and sitting among abstract, cubist images. Represents the mix of different ideas circulating during India renewing its country after the British withdrew in 1947.

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- Born in Saint Lucia in the middle of the Caribbean, Walcott grew up bent on painting, but was eventually lured to the life of poetry. Walcott began writing poems around age 14 and never stopped since.

- Walcott revolved his poetic messages around themes of struggle, conflict and racism that resulted from colonization within the Caribbean and other regions. He taught these ideas in multiple universities such as Yale and Rutgers.

- His expressive, emotional nature grooved in his works moved millions of admirers and Walcott won multiple awards, including the Nobel Prize in 1992. Poetic epics drew more popularity through Walcott as well.

He died in March of 2017, but his legacy continues.

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Fanon was born on Martinique island in 1925. At the time of this birth, the island was under French colonial rule.

Frantz's writing put the issues of his day into words. His work centered around the themes of language, sexuality, gender, race and racism, religion, social formation, and time.

Fanon’s Black Skin, White Masks was one of the first literary works to interpret the experience of race in a racialized society from the biased point of view of a black person.

In 1953, Fanon moved to Algeria, which marked a turning point in his thought. While continuing his work with themes of anti-colonial and anti-racism struggle, he began to write deep and meaningful. The Wretched of the Earth is the most distinct and prime exhibition of his shift. This piece of work was characterized by Stuart Hall as the "Bible of decolonization". With the publication of The Wretched of the Earth coming after his mindset shift, Fanon was able to express more openly about the meaning and motivation of revolutionary struggle.

Frantz Fanon passed away in 1961, at the age of 36.

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"Allied Powers after World War II." Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/topic/Allied-powers-World-War-II. Accessed 22 Sept. 2021.

American Civil Rights Movement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, school.eb.com/levels/high/article/American-civil-rights-movement/82763.

"The British Empire Imperialism Post-Colonialism Literature." British Literature Wiki, sites.udel.edu/britlitwiki/the-british-empire-imperialism-post-colonialism-literature/. Accessed 22 Sept. 2021.

"The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom." Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-rights-act/civil-rights-era-timeline.html. Accessed 22 Sept. 2021.

"Cold War." Encyclopaedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/event/Cold-War/Toward-a-new-world-order. Accessed 22 Sept. 2021.

"Derek Walcott." Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/derek-walcott. Accessed 22 Sept. 2021.

Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, school.eb.com/levels/high/article/postcolonialism/601004. Accessed 22 Sept. 2021.

"The End of World War II 1945." The National World War II Museum, www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/end-world-war-ii-1945. Accessed 22 Sept. 2021.

"An enlightened man." China Daily, www.chinadailyhk.com/articles/45/88/51/1577073096425.html. Accessed 22 Sept. 2021.

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"'Song of the Seven Sons – Macao' Ignites Chinese Netizens' Memories on the 20th Anniversary of Macao's Return to China." Global Times, www.globaltimes.cn/content/1168309.shtml. Accessed 22 Sept. 2021.

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1945 End of World War II: marked the start of the era

Establishment/Shift of World Powers: The end of World War II brought primarily the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom to become the leading countries of the world.

1945 Creation of United Nations: allowed for a world organization run by powerful countries to bring attention to several issues (environmental, human rights, civil wars, etc.)

1950-1963 Civil Rights Movement: movement that brought attention to segregation and racial discrimination through mass protest

1947-1991 Cold War: proxy war between United States and Soviet Union

Decolonization of colonies:

United Kingdom

1947: India

1948: Israel

1956: Egypt

1958: Iraq

1960: Cyprus

1960: Malta

1965: Zimbabwe

1971: Persian Gulf

1971: Singapore

France

1962: Algeria

Netherlands

1950: Indonesia

Belgium

1971: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Portugal

1974: Guinea Bissau

1975: Mozambique

1975: São Tomé

1975: Príncipe

1975: Angola

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Characteristics of the Literary Movement

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Characteristics of the Literary Movement

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Common topics:
- Past colonization of nations
- Racism

Common questions the authors ask:
- Is violence against the colonizers appropriate?
- Is it against moral values to pursue violence against the colonizers?
- What are the effects of colonial government?