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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807046003321

Autore

Lewis Marvin A. <1942->

Titolo

An introduction to the literature of Equatorial Guinea : between colonialism and dictatorship / / Marvin Lewis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2007

ISBN

0-8262-6584-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Collana

Afro-romance writers

Disciplina

860.9/996718

Soggetti

Equatorial Guinean literature (Spanish) - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-210) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : The essay in Equatorial Guinea : Hispanidad, cultural syncretism, and the search for Guineidad -- Poetry: in search of an authentic voice -- The short story : a genre in search of authors -- Drama : oral and written for the stage -- The early Equatorial Guinean novel : writing under colonialism -- The contemporary novel : Hispanidad and Guineidad interrogated--again.

Sommario/riassunto

"Examines how postcolonial literature depicts the clash of traditional and European cultures, reflects the impact of the Macias reafricanization process, and addresses the themes of individual and national identity, Hispanic heritage, and the Equatoguinean diaspora"--Provided by publisher.