Penpoints, gunpoints, and dreams : toward a critical theory of the arts and the state in Africa /
This study explores the relationship between art and political power in society, taking as its starting point the experience of writers in contemporary Africa, where they are seen as the enemy of the postcolonial state.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford :
Clarendon,
1998.
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| Series: | Clarendon lectures in English literature ;
1996. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This study explores the relationship between art and political power in society, taking as its starting point the experience of writers in contemporary Africa, where they are seen as the enemy of the postcolonial state. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (133 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191674136 0191674133 9786610766444 6610766444 9780198183907 0198183909 1280766441 9781280766442 |