Encyclopedia of African Literature

Zusatztext 'A new and original contribution to the cultures of the African continent ... A valuable reference tool.' - Reference Reviews Informationen zum Autor Simon Gikandi Klappentext The most comprehensive reference work on African literature to date, this book covers all the key historical and cultural issues in the field. The Encyclopedia contains over 600 entries covering criticism and theory, African literature's development as a field of scholarship, and studies of established and lesser-known writers and their texts. While the greatest proportion of literary work in Africa has been a product of the twentieth century, the Encyclopedia also covers the literature back to the earliest eras of story-telling and oral transmission, making this a unique and valuable resource for those studying social sciences as well as humanities. This work includes cross-references, suggestions for further reading, and a comprehensive index. Zusammenfassung The most comprehensive reference work on African literature to date, this book contains over 600 entries that cover criticism and theory, its development as a field of scholarship, and studies of established and lesser-known writers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editorial team, List of contributors, Introduction, Acknowledgements, Entries A-Z, Index

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Editorial team, List of contributors, Introduction, Acknowledgements, Entries A-Z, Index

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"Provides information on the African literary community not previously available in the US. Recommended for academic and large public libraries." - Library Journal

'A new and original contribution to the cultures of the African continent...A valuable reference tool.' - Reference Reviews

Product details

• Authors: Simon Gikandi, Gikandi Simon
• Assisted by: Simon Gikandi (Editor), Gikandi Simon (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.05.2009
• EAN: 9780415549622
• ISBN: 978-0-415-54962-2
• No. of pages: 648
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Cultural Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, REFERENCE / Encyclopedias, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, LITERARY CRITICISM / African, Social groups, Reference works, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, Social groups, communities and identities