African Literature and the Cia - Networks of Authorship and Publishing

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. African literary publishing during decolonisation; 3. Wole Soyinka, the transcription centre, and the CIA; 4. Nat Nakasa, The Classic, and the cultural Cold War; 5. 'The displaced outsider': the publishing networks of Bessie Head; 6. Conclusion.

Summary

This Element unravels the hidden networks and associations underpinning African literary publishing in the 1960s; it investigates the success of the CIA in disrupting and infiltrating African literary magazines and publishing firms, and determines the extent to which new circuits of cultural and literary power emerged.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Davis, Caroline (Oxford Brookes University) Davis
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781108725545
• ISBN: 978-1-108-72554-5
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Publishing and Boo; Elements in Publishing and Book Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Ethnic Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, HISTORY / Africa / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship, Social issues & processes, Social discrimination & inequality, Literature: history & criticism, Espionage & secret services, African History, Social and ethical issues, Espionage and secret services, Literature: history and criticism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Ethical Issues: Censorship, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity