African Literature
An Anthology of Criticism and Theory
Ato Quayson editor Tejumola Olaniyan editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:4th May '07
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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 <
"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: 9781405112017
Dimensions: 246mm x 173mm x 41mm
Weight: 1374g
800 pages