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aspects of African literature and culture (Senegambian and other African essays)
"The title of this book of literary criticism Saani Baat: Aspects of African Literature and Culture, comes from the Wolof, Saani Baat, which literally means "to throw one's voice" in a conversation. In this rich and path-breaking collection of literary essays and criticism, the noted Gambian writer, Tijan M. Sallah, explores in provocative essays the theme of whether there is a Gambian national literature and how it differs from the literature of Senegal; explores the metaphysical systems and oratures of the Wolof and Jola peoples of Senegal and The Gambia; discusses the new Gambian poets and their poetry, and examines the writings and life of the late veteran Gambian writer, Lenrie Peters"--
Dreams of Katchikali: The Challenge of a Gambian National Literature -- Senegambian Wolof Poetry -- Toward a Wolof Metaphysics and Philosophy: Some Preliminary Reflections -- Jola Verbal Arts of Senegambia: A Question in Search of a Literature -- The New Gambian Poets and Their Poetry -- To My Late Friend Dr. Lenrie Peters: The Gambian Vessel Emptied of Its Poetry -- Phillis Wheatley: A Brief Survey of the Life and Works of a Gambian Slave-Poet in New England America -- Harlem Renaissance: Thoughts on the Movement and On Its Poetry -- The Eagle's Vision: The Poetry of Tanure Ojaide -- An Entire Star Has Left Us: Chinua Achebe, In Memoriam.
Includes bibliographical references and index.