The Languages and Literatures of Africa: The Sands of Babel

by Alain Ricard

Expanded and updated from the earlier French edition Litteratures d'Afrique noire (1995), African literatures are presented in a new perspective focusing on the dialogue between languages and literatures. Orality is not always traditional, manuscripts are read aloud, and books have often been written in local languages, as well as in colonial languages. This book examines the dialogue between literatures written in different languages: Thomas Mofolo...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852555814
• ISBN13: 9780852555811
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: James Currey
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"