Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: UOM:39015005171528
Category: African fiction (English)
Page: 262
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George Nyamndi provides in this work an historical and analytical study of the West African village novel. Starting with history he locates in the contact of Western and African cultures the circumstances that gave birth to the genre. He traces the development of the West African village novel through the different phases of adjustment to its present directions, underlining both its parti- cularities in theme and treatment and its similarities to other literatures of the world born of the clash of values. Particular attention is given to Elechi Amadi, a major though little-known West African village novelist. George Nyamndi focuses on Amadi's "The Concubine" to demonstrate the author's artistic achievements as well as the relevance of his themes to African culture and society.
Type: BOOK - Published: 1982 - Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
George Nyamndi provides in this work an historical and analytical study of the West African village novel. Starting with history he locates in the contact of Western and African cultures the circumstances that gave birth to the genre. He traces the development of the West African village novel through the
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Trafford Publishing
The heart of Africa touches the heart of a volunteer teacher through his village students. His 16 intimate stories of innocence, tragedy, joy, and wisdom will touch your heart, too.
Talking Wolof With Da' African Village is an easy to use basic guide to speaking the language of West Africa/Senegal. It is an ideal book for tourists, those planning to visit Senegal, or those who desire to learn to speak Wolof to interact with Senegalese people in America.
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-10-21 - Publisher: Columbia University Press
Composed by a premier scholar of African literature, this volume is a comprehensive guide to the literary traditions of Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria, five distinct countries bound by their experience with colonialism. Oyekan Owomoyela begins with an overview of the authors, texts, and historical events that have
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group
British and American novels written before World War II established popular conventions and stereotypes about Africa that have been increasingly challenged by contemporary American novels set in Africa. Kuhne's book argues that these recent American novels with African settings are largely didactic, that they convey specific lessons about Africa and