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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... situation in which consumption and deception , constantly replace labour and solidarity : ' obscurantism replaces enlightenment , leading to the loss of the self and disjunction in social relations ' . The historical and fictional ...
... situation in which consumption and deception , constantly replace labour and solidarity : ' obscurantism replaces enlightenment , leading to the loss of the self and disjunction in social relations ' . The historical and fictional ...
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... situation in sub - Saharan Africa , especially in its literature , creating a situation in which European languages became the basis for the emerging neo - African literatures . According to Gromov , the purposeful language policy of ...
... situation in sub - Saharan Africa , especially in its literature , creating a situation in which European languages became the basis for the emerging neo - African literatures . According to Gromov , the purposeful language policy of ...
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... situation of cinema in other West Africa countries ' . The impact of the notorious Structural Adjustment Policies notwithstanding , Nigeria's sheer size and its cultural vibrancy are crucial factors accounting for the existence of a ...
... situation of cinema in other West Africa countries ' . The impact of the notorious Structural Adjustment Policies notwithstanding , Nigeria's sheer size and its cultural vibrancy are crucial factors accounting for the existence of a ...
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