West African Literatures

West African Literatures
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780199298877
ISBN-13 : 0199298874
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Book Synopsis West African Literatures by : Stephanie Newell

Download or read book West African Literatures written by Stephanie Newell and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study of West African literatures interweaves the analysis of fiction, drama, and poetry with an exploration of the broader political, cultural, and intellectual contexts within which West African writers work. Anglophone literatures form the central focus of the book, with comparative comments on vernacular literature, francophone writing and oral literatures, and detailed discussion of selected francophone texts in translation (e.g., Senghor, Tadjo, Beyala, Ba, Sembene)."--BOOK JACKET.


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