Identify any subaltern short stories.

If we
define "subaltern" as relating to and having to do with post- colonial studies, I
think that we can find many examples.  Some of the best work in all of literature might come
from subabltern short stories that help to bring about cultural awareness as well as a deeper
and more profound understanding of self.  I would examine several texts as examples of this. 
The collection of short stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez entitled Strange
Pilgrims, shows consciousness from the Hispanic point of view in different parts of
the Spanish Speaking world where there is a struggle to define oneself in world where
colonialism is not present, but its impact lingers.  Salman Rushdie writes a series of short
stories in a work entitled, East, West which lives up to its title in
exploring consciousness in a setting where colonialism is both alive and dead, within societies
and within individuals.  Finally, in "Once Upon a Time," Nadine Gordimer explores the
terror that those who were in the position of power under a colonial or apartheid system
experience when change forces a radical change to such a structure.  These works help to explore
the subaltern notion of consciousness, paying special attention to "the masses" and
how they adjust to a life where their autonomy and freedom help to define who they are and how
they should live.