Simon Gikandi - Encyclopedia of African Literature
Simon Gikandi - Encyclopedia of African Literature
Routledge | 2002 | ISBN: 0415230195 | Pages: 752 | PDF | 3.85 MB
Routledge | 2002 | ISBN: 0415230195 | Pages: 752 | PDF | 3.85 MB
This work covers all the key historical and cultural issues in the study of African literature, including criticism and theory, development as a field of scholarship, and studies both of established and lesser-known writers. 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 early eras of story-telling and oral transmission, making this a unique and valuable resource for students in the social sciences as well as the humanities.
Key features:
• The first in-depth A-Z encyclopedia on African Literature, edited by a leading specialist in the field
• Over 600 entries ranging from 200-2,000 words in length, written by an international team of leading scholars
• Answers the need for a comprehensive, authoritative reference for students of African Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, Comparative Literatures, and a wide range of other disciplines
• Bibliographies at the end of each entry, cross-references, index