Strategic Transformations in Nigerian Writing

Orality and History in the Work of Rev. Samuel Johnson, Amos Tutuola, Wole Soyinka and Ben Okri

AvAto Quayson

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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" . . . a sophisticated and thoughtful study." —Leeds African Studies Bulletin"A very impressive work . . . in the concreteness of its research documentation as well as in its theoretical scope, this study brings a truly innovative dimension to African literary scholarship, and indeed to the whole field of African studies." —Abiola Irele, Ohio State University"The discussion reveals a combination of formidable analytical and critical strength with a refreshingly open-minded and sensible approach to his field." —Karin Barber, University of Birmingham

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Utgivningsdatum:1997-09-22
Mått:140 x 216 x 15 mm
Vikt:249 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253211484

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Ato Quayson is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and a Lecturer in Commonwealth and International Literature in English.

Innehållsförteckning

African Literature and the Question of OralityNutritive Junctures: Samuel Johnson and Yoruba HistoriographyTreasures of an Opulent Fancy: Amos Tutuola and the Folktale NarrativeThe Space of Transformations: Theory, Myth and Ritual in the Work of Wole SoyinkaNarrative Through a Prism of Indigenous Beliefs: Examples from Ben Okri's Short StoriesHarvesting the Folkloric Intuition: The Famished RoadConclusions and ReflectionsBibliographyIndex