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Book SynopsisThe re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Originally published in 1971, this was the first volume in the series to focus on a specific theme, in this case the novel, but continues the format of including contributions from both writers and critics. There are articles on:Equiano, Onuora Nzekwu, T.M. Aluko, Ngugi, Sarif Easmon, Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka. The volume also includes a contribution from Ernest Emenyonu asking of African Literature "What does it take to be its critic" plus reviews of Sembene Ousmane's newly published God's Bits of Wood, Mbella Sonne Dipoko's Because of Women, T.M. Aluko's Chief, The Honourable Minister and Flora Nwapa's Idu.
Table of ContentsEditorial - Eldred Jones African Literature : What does it take to be its critic? [Ernest E. Emenyonu] Equiano's round unvarnished tale [Paul Edwards] The novels of Onuora Nzekwu [G.D.Killam] T.M. Aluko: Nigerian satirist [Bernth Lindfors] Religion & life in James Ngugi's The River Between [Lloyd Williams] The Burnt Out Marriage & burned up reviewers [Jack B. Moore] Language & action in the novels of Chinua Achebe [Gareth Griffiths] The traditional content of the plays of Wole Soyinka [Oyin Ogunba] Comments Reviews of Peter K. Palangyo, Sembene Ousmane, Mbella Sonne Dipoko, T.M. Aluko, Taban lo Liyong, G.D. Killam, Stephen Ngubiah & Flora Nwapa
