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Decolonising the mind : the politics of language in African literature /

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"Afro-European"--The literature written by Africans in European languages - may come to be seen as part and parcel of the uneasy period between colonialism and full independence, a period equally reflected in the continent's political instability. This book presents the arguments for...

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Main Author: Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo, 1938- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Nairobi : Portsmouth, N.H. : James Currey ; EAEP ; Heinemann, 1986.
Series:Studies in African literature.
Subjects:
African literature > History and criticism.
Africa > Languages > Political aspects.
Africa > Lenguas > Aspectos políticos
Littérature africaine > Histoire et critique.
Afrique > Langues > Aspect politique.
African literature.
Language and languages > Political aspects.
Africa.
Literatur
Sprache
Sprachpolitik
Subsaharisches Afrika
Literatures > African writers, 1900-1985 - Critical studies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:"Afro-European"--The literature written by Africans in European languages - may come to be seen as part and parcel of the uneasy period between colonialism and full independence, a period equally reflected in the continent's political instability. This book presents the arguments for using African language and forms.
Physical Description:xiv, 114 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0435080164
9780435080167
0852555016
9780852555019
0852555415
9780852555415