African literature : overview and bibliography

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Title:

African literature : overview and bibliography

Author:

Smithe, Jonathan P.

ISBN:

9781590332900

Publication Information:

New York, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2002.

Physical Description:

[vii], 140 p. ; 26 cm.

General Note:

Includes indexes.

Contents:

Overview of African literature / Jonathan P. Smithe -- Annoucement by the Chairman of the Jury: Africa's 100 best books of the 20th century / Njabulo Ndebele.

Subject Term:

African literature -- Bibliography.

African writers -- Bibliography.

African literature -- History and criticism.

Geographic Term:

Africa -- Literary collections.

Added Author:

Smithe, Jonathan P.

Added Title:

Africa's 100 best books of the 20th century.

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African literature, like the continent itself is enormous and diverse. East Africa's literature is different from West Africa's which is quite different from South Africa's which has different influences on it than North Africa's. Africa's literature is based on a widespread heritage of oral literature, some of which has now been recorded. Arabic influence can be detected as well as European, especially French and English. Legends, myths, proverbs, riddles and folktales form the mother load of the oral literature. This book presents an overview of African literature as well as a comprehensive bibliography, primarily of English language sources. Accessed by subject, author and title indexes.

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