Download Full eBooks in PDF
Reader S Guide To African Literature Compiled And Edited A Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Reader S Guide To African Literature Compiled And Edited A book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Author : Hans M. Zell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1103588507
Author : Hans Martin Zell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:76083165
Author : Hans M. Zell,Helene Silver
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015031010427
Author : Hans M. Zell,Carol Bundy,Virginia Coulon
Publisher : New York : Africana Publishing Company
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : MINN:31951001424957G
Author : Hans M. Zell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0435919997
Author : Hans M. Zell,Helene Silver
Publisher : Africana Pub.
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1971-01-01
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0841900191
Author : Hans M. Zell,Helene Silver,Gideon-Cyrus Makau Mutiso
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0435187236
Author : Chicago Public Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015082908347
Author : Douglas Killam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313058219
As more works of African Literature are being incorporated into the Language Arts and Cultural Studies curriculum, it becomes increasingly important to offer students and educators a meaningful context in which to explore these works. As part of Greenwood's Literature as Windows to World Culture series, this volume introduces readers to the cultural concerns of 10 of Africa's most reknowned writers. Written in clear accessible language, close analysis is given for 14 novels, including Achebe's Things Fall Apart, and Paton's Cry the Beloved Country, chosen because of their literary importance and the frequency with which they are assigned. The ten analysis chapters each begin with a brief account of the authors' lives and their writing careers, noting especially the experiences and influences which have shaped their writing. Following this section is a major essay on their most prominent and best known work. Discussion of the historical and cultural issues in the novels is integrated into the literary commentary. Students will gain not a deeper appreciation for the fiction, but a more solid understanding of the core historical issues and cultural concerns that influence and shape the writing. The Introduction outlines the general history and development of Sub-Saharan African Literature. The colonial experiences and postcolonial struggles, the principal subject matter of African writers, differs from region to region. The geographic organization of this guide into West, East and South Africa reflects these different perspectives. Each section ends with a list of critical works that will assist readers and researchers further their understanding of the authors and their works. Short biographical sketches on 80 authors are also provided to expand readers' contact with African literature. The index assists users in identifying not only title and authors but also major themes and topics that the writings reveal.
Author : Gareth Cornwell,Dirk Klopper,Craig MacKenzie
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780231130462
From the outset, South Africa's history has been marked by division and conflict along racial and ethnic lines. From 1948 until 1994, this division was formalized in the National Party's policy of apartheid. Because apartheid intruded on every aspect of private and public life, South African literature was preoccupied with the politics of race and social engineering. Since the release from prison of Nelson Mandela in 1990, South Africa has been a new nation-in-the-making, inspired by a nonracial idealism yet beset by poverty and violence. South African writers have responded in various ways to Njabulo Ndebele's call to "rediscover the ordinary." The result has been a kaleidoscope of texts in which evolving cultural forms and modes of identity are rearticulated and explored. An invaluable guide for general readers as well as scholars of African literary history, this comprehensive text celebrates the multiple traditions and exciting future of the South African voice. Although the South African Constitution of 1994 recognizes no fewer than eleven official languages, English has remained the country's literary lingua franca. This book offers a narrative overview of South African literary production in English from 1945 to the postapartheid present. An introduction identifies the most interesting and noteworthy writing from the period. Alphabetical entries provide accurate and objective information on genres and writers. An appendix lists essential authors published before 1945.
Author : Hans Martin Zell,Helene Silver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:601542402
Author : Olakunle George
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781119058175
Rediscover the diversity of modern African literatures with this authoritative resource edited by a leader in the field How have African literatures unfolded in their rich diversity in our modern era of decolonization, nationalisms, and extensive transnational movement of peoples? How have African writers engaged urgent questions regarding race, nation, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality? And how do African literary genres interrelate with traditional oral forms or audio-visual and digital media? A Companion to African Literatures addresses these issues and many more. Consisting of essays by distinguished scholars and emerging leaders in the field, this book offers rigorous, deeply engaging discussions of African literatures on the continent and in diaspora. It covers the four main geographical regions (East and Central Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa), presenting ample material to learn from and think with. A Companion To African Literatures is divided into five parts. The first four cover different regions of the continent, while the fifth part considers conceptual issues and newer directions of inquiry. Chapters focus on literatures in European languages officially used in Africa -- English, French, and Portuguese -- as well as homegrown African languages: Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Swahili, and Yoruba. With its lineup of lucid and authoritative analyses, readers will find in A Companion to African Literatures a distinctive, rewarding academic resource. Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students in literary studies programs with an African focus, A Companion to African Literatures will also earn a place in the libraries of teachers, researchers, and professors who wish to strengthen their background in the study of African literatures.
Author : Fisk University. Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015082908651
Author : G. D. Killam,Ruth Rowe
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0253336333
"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.
Author : University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 958 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Africa
ISBN : UOM:39015086907956