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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... relationship on ' African - Language Discourses ' , ways and means of ' dissolving the dichotomous paradigm ' , and a lucid account of what she calls ` the colonial scene of literary production in Yoruba ' . Michelman's and Barber's ...
... relationship on ' African - Language Discourses ' , ways and means of ' dissolving the dichotomous paradigm ' , and a lucid account of what she calls ` the colonial scene of literary production in Yoruba ' . Michelman's and Barber's ...
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... relationship exists between the elusive term orality and history ; in contradistinction to the largely ' bizarre and often criticised articulation of the quest for authenticity ' and one which often leads to the elision of the differing ...
... relationship exists between the elusive term orality and history ; in contradistinction to the largely ' bizarre and often criticised articulation of the quest for authenticity ' and one which often leads to the elision of the differing ...
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... relationship , both having ' been used as historical , sociological , or anthropological material that can inform us about village life , colonization , the position of women , political or social change etc. ' An integral aspect of ...
... relationship , both having ' been used as historical , sociological , or anthropological material that can inform us about village life , colonization , the position of women , political or social change etc. ' An integral aspect of ...
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