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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791568403321

Autore

Ambanasom S. A

Titolo

The Cameroonian novel of English expression [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction / / Shadrach A. Ambanasom

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bamenda, Cameroon, : Langaa Rpcig

East Lansing, Mich., : Distributed in N. America by Michigan University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-283-19821-5

9786613198211

9956-716-22-7

9956-716-34-0

9956-615-30-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Disciplina

823.00996711

Soggetti

Cameroonian fiction (English) - History and criticism

Cameroonian literature (English) - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgement; Foreword; Preface; Part One - The Theoretical Framework; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Part Two - Practical Analysis of Novels; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Conclusion; Biographical Notes; Works Cited; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Initially considered something of a black sheep within the Anglophone Cameroon literary genres, the Anglophone novel has gradually grown to carve out a respectable niche for itself in the Anglophone Cameroon sub-system, imposing itself in a way that makes it impossible for critics to ignore it. Now a vibrant genre, it even threatens to overtake drama and poetry, both of which have enjoyed more critical attention. This book is a study of how Anglophone Cameroon has contributed in extending the possibilities of the novel as a literary form, and of some of the established conventions necessary fo