West African Literatures
Ways of Reading
ISBN13: 9780199273973ISBN10: 0199273979
Paperback,
288 pages
Jul 2006,
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Description
West African Literatures provides students with fresh, in-depth perspectives on the key debates in the field. The aim of this book is not to provide an authoritative, encyclopedic account, but to consider a selection of the region's literatures in relation to prevailing discussions about literature and postcolonialism.Features
- Demonstrates the ways in which postcolonial theory can be applied to West African literatures
- Covers a wide range of authors, texts, and perspectives
- Each chapter contains a map to helps readers position each author in relation to the region and other writers
- The 'West African Timeline' at the start of book gives detailed guidance and information as to dates of key texts and political events
