Author : G. D. Killam,Ruth Rowe
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0253336333
The Companion to African Literatures by G. D. Killam,Ruth Rowe Pdf
"Refreshing..." -- African Sudies Review "The entries are knowledgeable, thorough, and clearly written.... Highly recommended... " --Choice "...an ambitious reference guide to works on African literature." - African Studies Review "This comprehensive compendium will be a handy companion for anyone working on African literatures. The entries are authoritative and up-to-date, providing reliable information on the hundreds of authors and texts that have contributed to a whole continent's literary flowering." --Bernth Lindfors A comprehensive introduction and guide to African-authored works, with over 1,000 cross-referenced entries covering classics in African writing, literary genres and movements, biographical details of authors, and wider themes linking African, Afro-Caribbean and Afro-American literatures.