Fictions of African Dictatorship

by Charlotte Baker and Hannah Grayson

Fictions of African Dictatorship examines the fictional representation of the African dictator and the performance of dictatorship across genres. The volume includes contributions focusing on literature, theatre and film, all of which examine the relationship between the fictional and the political. Among the questions the contributors ask: what are the implications of reading a novel for its historical content or accuracy? How does the dictator novel...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013292537
• ISBN13: 9781013292538
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"