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Book Book Leiden University catalogue Leiden University catalogue WorldCat catalogue WorldCat
Title:African rhythms: new approaches to literature
Editors:Ce, Chin
Smith, CharlesISNI
Year:2014
Pages:172
Language:English
Series:African library of critical writing
City:Milton Keynes
Publisher:Lightning Source
ISBN:9789783708594
Geographic term:Subsaharan Africa
Subjects:literature
literary criticism
oral literature
Abstract:This volume contains contributions on the significance of folk literatures for African writers and their use of oratorical strategies. Chapters by Sone and Toko, Roy and Kirpal (on Achebe), I. Marques (on Mia Couto), L.N. Nwokora (on the child hero in African novels), G.M.T. Emezue (on children's literature), P. Onwudinjo (on Nigerian poetry), F. Mbunda (on the Njange Wan performance in Oku society), and C. Ce (on Alaa riddles). [ASC Leiden abstract]
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