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29 produkter
Africans on Stage
Studies in Ethnological Show Business
Häftad, 2000
342 kr
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"...engaging, richly illustrated, and well-reserached .... Part anthology, cultural studies, history, journalism and political science, it... manages to consistently engage the reader..." - African Studies Review"Lindfors's book shows how the 'edutainment' of the 19th century perpetuated an …
Early African Entertainments Abroad
From the Hottentot Venus to Africa's First Olympians
Häftad, 2014
342 kr
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In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries African and pseudo-African performers were displayed as curiosities throughout Europe and America. Appearing in circuses, ethnographic exhibitions, and traveling shows, these individuals and troupes drew large crowds. As Bernth Lindfors shows, the …
Black African Literature in English, 1992-1996
Av Bernth Lindfors, Bernth Lindfors
Inbunden, 2000
2400 kr
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This volume lists all the important work produced on anglophone black African literature between 1992 and 1996.This bibliographic work is a continuation of the earlier volumes compiled by Bernth Lindfors. Containing about 9000 entries, some of which areannotated to identify the authors discussed, …
Black African Literature in English 1997-1999
Inbunden, 2003
1952 kr
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This volume lists the work produced on anglophone black African literature between 1997 and 1999.This bibliographic work is a continuation of the highly acclaimed earlier volumes compiled by Bernth Lindfors. Containing about 10,000 entries, some of which are annotated to identify the authors …
Ngugi wa Thiong'o Speaks
Interviews with the Kenyan Writer
Av Reinhard W. Sander, Bernth Lindfors
Häftad, 2006
463 kr
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Ngugi's words lead to a deeper understanding of colonial and postcolonial history.These interviews, edited with the assistance of Lynette Cintron, chart Ngugi's political and literary engagement over the previous forty years.Ngugi is one of Africa's most renowned writers. His work has always been …
African Textualities
Texts, Pre-Texts and Contexts of African Literature
Häftad, 1997
280 kr
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Blind Men And The Elephant
And Other Essays in Biographical Criticism
Häftad, 1999
280 kr
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Conversations with Chinua Achebe
Av Chinua Achebe, Bernth Lindfors
Häftad, 1997
380 kr
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Chinua Achebe's books are being read throughout the English-speaking world. They have been translated into more than fifty languages. His publishers estimate that more than eight million copies of his first novel Things Fall Apart (1958) have been sold. As a consequence, he is the best known and …
Ira Aldridge
The African Roscius
Av Bernth Lindfors, Bernth Lindfors
Häftad, 2010
389 kr
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Diverse essays on the life and career of one of the greatest tragic actors of the nineteenth century.Ira Aldridge -- a black New Yorker -- was one of nineteenth-century Europe's greatest actors. He performed abroad for forty-three years, winning more awards, honors, and official decorations than …
Ira Aldridge
The Early Years, 1807-1833
Inbunden, 2011
835 kr
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The first widely available biography of this important black Victorian-age actor, Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 details the early life and career of this New York-born thespian as he began to act on the British stage.2015 George Freedley Memorial Award (Theatre Library …
Ira Aldridge
The Vagabond Years, 1833-1852
Inbunden, 2011
835 kr
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Volume 2 of the first available biography of this great African-American classical actor, covering his emergence as a professional actor in Britain during the years 1833-1852.2015 George Freedley Memorial Award (Theatre Library Association) Ira Aldridge: The Vagabond Years, 1833-1852 deals in depth …
Ira Aldridge
Performing Shakespeare in Europe, 1852-1855
Inbunden, 2013
811 kr
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This book describes the "glory years" of Ira Aldridge's first Continental tour, during which he won more awards and honors, often conferred by royalty, than any other actor of his day.2015 George Freedley Memorial Award (Theatre Library Association) Ira Aldridge: Performing Shakespeare in Europe, …
Ira Aldridge
The Last Years, 1855-1867
Inbunden, 2015
828 kr
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This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe.2015 George Freedley Memorial Award (Theatre Library Association) Ira Aldridge The Last …
Early West African Writers
Amos Tutuola, Cyprian Ekwensi & Ayi Kwei Armah
Häftad, 2010
378 kr
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Dennis Brutus Tapes
Essays at autobiography
Inbunden, 2011
896 kr
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Poet and anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus recorded a series of tapes in the 1970s which have been edited and annotated by Bernth Lindfors to give valuable insights into Brutus's life and works.Dennis Brutus (1924-2009) is known internationally as a South African poet, anti-apartheid activist …
African Literatures and Beyond
A Florilegium
Inbunden, 2013
2757 kr
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This tribute collection reflects the wide range and diversity of James Gibbs’s academic interests. The focus is on Africa, but comparative studies of other literatures also receive attention. Fiction, drama, and poetry by writers from Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Eritrea, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South …
Multiculturalism And Hybridity In African Literatures
Häftad, 2000
293 kr
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This volume of essays covers all phases and geographical areas of African literature, including lesser known areas such as oral literature, literature written in African languages and Lusophone literature. Also included are articles on Caribbean literature, developments in South African theatre, …
Writer As Activist
South Asian Perspectives on Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Av Bernth Lindfors, Bala Kothandaraman
Häftad, 2001
301 kr
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Approaches to Teaching Achebe's Things Fall Apart
Häftad, 1991
453 kr
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A collection of essays offer various approaches to teaching Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" by such writers as Ashton Nichols, Simon Gikandi, and Hunt Hawkins.
