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This Element is for anyone interested in the processes of canon-formation, world literatures in general and African literature in particular. It offers a fresh and exciting perspective on canon-formation and contestation that draws on original archival and field research.

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'… [Madhu Krishnan] makes a compelling argument for expanding and also questioning the dominant perspective of literary and book studies on canonization and African literature.' Dorit Neumann, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität

Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. Publishing Africa on a global scale; 2. Contemporary canons; 3. Alternative landscapes; Bibliography.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 11/8/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108445375, 978-1108445375
      ISBN10: 1108445373
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This Element is for anyone interested in the processes of canon-formation, world literatures in general and African literature in particular. It offers a fresh and exciting perspective on canon-formation and contestation that draws on original archival and field research.

      Trade Review
      '… [Madhu Krishnan] makes a compelling argument for expanding and also questioning the dominant perspective of literary and book studies on canonization and African literature.' Dorit Neumann, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. Publishing Africa on a global scale; 2. Contemporary canons; 3. Alternative landscapes; Bibliography.

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