African literature as political philosophy /
African Literature as Political Philosophy looks in particular at Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah and Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, but situates these within the broader context of developments in African literature over the past half-century, discussing writers from Ayi Kwei Arm...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, England :
Zed Books,
2007.
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| Series: | Africa in the new millennium.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | African Literature as Political Philosophy looks in particular at Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah and Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, but situates these within the broader context of developments in African literature over the past half-century, discussing writers from Ayi Kwei Armah to Wole Soyinka. M.S.C. Okolo provides a thorough analysis of the authors' differing approaches and how these emerge from the literature. She shows the roots of Achebe's reformism and Ngugi's insistence on revolution and how these positions take shape in their work. Okolo argues that these authors have bee. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 164 pages). Also published in printing. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-160) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350218154 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781350218154 |
| Access: | Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers. |