Black African Literature in English, 1991-2001: Critical Appreciation and ReceptionThe English Association, based at the University of Leicester in the UK, aims to further knowledge and enjoyment of the English language and literature, and to foster good practice in its teaching and learning at all levels. They produce an annual review, The Year's Work in English, published by Oxford University Press, a narrative bibliographical review of scholarly work on the English language and literatures, including on new literatures in English. This book brings together eleven contributions contemporary black African literature in English, 1991-2001. Some 120 books and over 300 scholarly and bibliographical essays from journals and periodicals are reviewed. |
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Page 38
... hand in hand with [ ... ] the breaking down of race , has got to be the gender barrier . It has been there as viciously in black society as it has been in white . I know some of my black friends outdo my white friends in male chauvinism ...
... hand in hand with [ ... ] the breaking down of race , has got to be the gender barrier . It has been there as viciously in black society as it has been in white . I know some of my black friends outdo my white friends in male chauvinism ...
Page 53
... hand , we are confronted with a writer who has always been ' safe ' , because she broke no law , and one whose reputation in the outer world was sufficient to protect her from brutal arrest and imprisonment without trial . On the other hand ...
... hand , we are confronted with a writer who has always been ' safe ' , because she broke no law , and one whose reputation in the outer world was sufficient to protect her from brutal arrest and imprisonment without trial . On the other hand ...
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... hand in hand with the recognition and promotion of a national language is the primary motivating factor for the adoption of Creole , and besides the need to reach a wider audience , ' underlying Virahsawmy's , Asgarally's and Favory's ...
... hand in hand with the recognition and promotion of a national language is the primary motivating factor for the adoption of Creole , and besides the need to reach a wider audience , ' underlying Virahsawmy's , Asgarally's and Favory's ...
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