This Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive guide yet both to the nature and content of literature, and to literary criticism. In 90 essays by leading international critics and scholars, the volume covers both traditional topics such as literature and history, poetry, drama and the novel, and also newer topics such as the production and reception of literature.

Post-Colonial Literatures in English, together with English Literature and American Literature, form one of the 3 major groupings of literature in English, and, as such, are widely studied around the world. Their significance derives from the richness and variety of experience which they reflect. In three volumes, this Encyclopedia documents the history and development of this body of work and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories.

Started in 2015, the encyclopedia has quickly grown to host over 400 articles by renowned writers, critics, and scholars from all over the globe.This title aims to map the world's entire landscape of literary expressions and criticism, weaving together the various fields and approaches that make up literature in its broadest sense. Peer-reviewed and frequently updated, articles have the opportunity to feature a wide array of multimedia resources, including audio-visual materials, links to digital archives, and other pedagogical tools.