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African Literature

An Anthology of Criticism and Theory

Ato Quayson editor Tejumola Olaniyan editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:4th May '07

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This is the first anthology to bring together the key texts of African literary theory and criticism.

  • Brings together key texts that are otherwise hard to locate
  • Covers all genres and critical schools
  • Provides the intellectual context for understanding African literature
  • Facilitates the future development of African literary criticism
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"This anthology represents a gathering of the best critical work on African literature and on larger questions of literary history, the sociology of literature, criticism and theory. In this magnificent book, we have a collection of the best that has been thought and written about African literary culture and the modern imagination."
Simon Gikandi, Professor of English, Princeton University

"Introduces the material in a crisp, always engaged, sometimes provocative manner .... Diverse perspectives through the rich dynamics of dialogue and debate. Highly recommended." (Choice)

ISBN: 9781405112000

Dimensions: 254mm x 180mm x 48mm

Weight: 1506g

796 pages