Clara A.B. Joseph is an associate professor of English at the University of Calgary with a research specialization in postcolonial studies. She is a co-editor of "Global Fissures: Postcolonial Fusions" (2006) and "Theology and Literature: Rethinking Reader Responsibility" (2006) and is on the editorial boards of "ARIEL" and the "Journal of Postcolonial Writing."