{"product_id":"the-rienner-anthology-of-african-literature-9781626375833","title":"The Rienner Anthology of African Literature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRanging from ancient cultures to the present century, from Africa's rich oral traditions to its comtemporary fiction, poetry, and drama, this long -awaited comprehensive anthology reflects the enduring themes of African literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe selections, drawn from the length and breadth of the continent, reveal the richness of African creativity. Readers will find myths and epics; works by such well-known figures as Chinua Achebe, Mariama Ba; Bessie Head, Tayeb Salih, Wole Soyinka, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o; and ficition and poetry by myriad new writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pieces are organised chronologically within geographic region and enhanced by both introductory material and biographical notes on each writer. An author\/title index and suggestions for further reading are also included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Herculean labor of dedication and love.... The incontestable value of this anthology is in its gathering together of, and making available, materials which show the range, richness and variety of the corpus.... Every undergraduate library in the country should have a copy ... on its shelves.","brand":"Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359779094871,"sku":"9781626375833","price":38.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781626375833.jpg?v=1754125683","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-rienner-anthology-of-african-literature-9781626375833","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}