The document provides an overview of postcolonialism, beginning with key figures and works. It discusses Edward Said and his book Orientalism, which examined how Europeans viewed the Orient and defined their own identity in opposition. It also covers Frantz Fanon and his analysis of colonial psychology and violence in decolonization. The document next outlines Homi K. Bhabha's conceptions of hybridity and third space. Finally, it mentions Gayatri Spivak and her work on subaltern studies and post-colonial criticism more broadly.