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Book SynopsisThis collection of Abiola Irele's essays examines African literary traditions in the broad sense, and places the work of individual authors in context. Irele presents critical readings of the works of Chinua Achebe, Kamau Braithwaite, Amadou Hapae Ba, and Amadou Kourouma, among others.
Trade ReviewAn interesting collection of essays...Well worth the reading time. * African Studies Review *
Table of Contents1: The African Imagination 2: Orality, Literacy, and African Literature 3: African Letters: The Making of a Tradition 4: Dimensions of African Discourse 5: A Study in Ambiguity: Amadou Hampaté Bâ's The Fortunes of Wangrin 6: Narrative, History and the African Imagination: Amadou Kourouma's Monnè, outrages et défis 7: The Crisis of Cultural Memory in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart 8: The Return of the Native: Edward Kamau Brathwaite's Masks 9: A National Voice: The Poetry and Plays of John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo 10: Parables of the African Condition: The New Realism in African Fiction Notes Bibliography Index
