The Columbia Guide to West African Literature in English Since 1945

by Oyekan Owomoyela

Composed by a premier scholar of African literature, this volume is a comprehensive guide to the literary traditions of Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria, five distinct countries bound by their experience with colonialism. Oyekan Owomoyela begins with an overview of the authors, texts, and historical events that have shaped the development of postwar Anglophone literatures in this region, exploring shifts in theme and the role of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231126867
• ISBN13: 9780231126861
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 10.1"