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Forest imaginaries : how African novels think /

"The forest is a constant, if critically underrecognized, feature of African storytelling and literature. In African literature forests play a crucial role in the shaping of the African imagination and in novels by writers from across the continent and throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, th...

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Main Author:	Edoro, Ainehi (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Columbia University Press, 2026.
Subjects:	African fiction (English) > 21st century > History and criticism. African fiction (English) > 20th century > History and criticism. African fiction > History and criticism. Forests in literature. Africa > In literature. Roman africain (anglais) > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique. Roman africain (anglais) > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Roman africain > Histoire et critique. Forêts dans la littérature. African fiction (English) > History and criticism. Forests in literature Africa 1900-1999 2000-2099

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