Contemporary African Literature in English: Global Locations, Postcolonial Identifications

by Madhu Krishnan

Book Overview

Contemporary African Literature in English explores the contours of representation in this fascinating field. Drawing on works by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Aminatta Forna, Brian Chikwava, Ngũgῖ wa Thiong'o, Nuruddin Farah, Chris Abani and many more, this study closes the gap between aesthetic and political notions of representation in order to interrogate the role of the literary text in the circulation of a global image of Africa. By questioning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137378328
• ISBN13: 9781137378323
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.6"