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Book SynopsisChallenges the conventional belief that the English-language literary traditions of East Africa are restricted to the former British colonies of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. This book begins with a chronology of key historical events and an overview of the emergence and transformation of literary culture in the region.
Trade ReviewAn invaluable resource for literary research and scholarship on East Africa. -- James Ogude African Studies Review This guide offers valuable information... Recommended. Choice A welcome addition to the study of anglophone African literature and should not be missing from African Studies and Literature Libraries. -- Christine Matzke, Humboldt-Universitat Zu Berlin Research in African Literatures Should be included in the reference collection of all institutes of higher education... A must for serious researchers. -- Valentine K. Muyumba American Reference Books Annual
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chronology of Major Political Events Introduction: East African Literature in English from 1945 to the Present Authors and Topics Selected Bibliography Index
