LEADER 04226nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910455159203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-231-50064-5 024 7 $a10.7312/gika12520 035 $a(CKB)1000000000771998 035 $a(EBL)909081 035 $a(OCoLC)818856605 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000750235 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12325683 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000750235 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10737254 035 $a(PQKB)11756634 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC909081 035 $a(DE-B1597)458888 035 $a(OCoLC)815478008 035 $a(OCoLC)979682559 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231500647 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL909081 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10602919 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000771998 100 $a20060906d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Columbia guide to East African literature in English since 1945$b[electronic resource] /$fSimon Gikandi and Evan Mwangi 210 $aNew York $cColumbia University Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (219 p.) 225 1 $aThe Columbia guides to literature since 1945 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-35297-6 311 $a0-231-12520-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [179]-182) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface / $rGikandi, Simon -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tChronology of Major Political Events -- $tIntroduction: East African Literature in English from 1945 to the Present / $rGikandi, Simon -- $tAuthors and Topics A-Z -- $tA - L -- $tM - P -- $tR - Z -- $tSelected Bibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aThe Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945 challenges the conventional belief that the English-language literary traditions of East Africa are restricted to the former British colonies of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Instead, these traditions stretch far into such neighboring countries as Somalia and Ethiopia.Simon Gikandi and Evan Mwangi assemble a truly inclusive list of major writers and trends. They begin with a chronology of key historical events and an overview of the emergence and transformation of literary culture in the region. Then they provide an alphabetical list of major writers and brief descriptions of their concerns and achievements. Some of the writers discussed include the Kenyan novelists Grace Ogot and Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Ugandan poet and essayist Taban Lo Liyong, Ethiopian playwright and poet Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin, Tanzanian novelist and diplomat Peter Palangyo, Ethiopian novelist Berhane Mariam Sahle-Sellassie, and the novelist M. G. Vassanji, who portrays the Indian diaspora in Africa, Europe, and North America. Separate entries within this list describe thematic concerns, such as colonialism, decolonization, the black aesthetic, and the language question; the growth of genres like autobiography and popular literature; important movements like cultural nationalism and feminism; and the impact of major forces such as AIDS/HIV, Christian missions, and urbanization. Comprehensive and richly detailed, this guide offers a fresh perspective on the role of East Africa in the development of African and world literature in English and a new understanding of the historical, cultural, and geopolitical boundaries of the region. 410 0$aColumbia guides to literature since 1945. 606 $aEast African literature (English)$xHistory and criticism$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aEast African literature (English)$y20th century$xHistory and criticism$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEast African literature (English)$xHistory and criticism 615 0$aEast African literature (English)$xHistory and criticism 676 $a820.9/9676 700 $aGikandi$b Simon$0221560 701 $aMwangi$b Evan$0890618 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455159203321 996 $aThe Columbia guide to East African literature in English since 1945$92478436 997 $aUNINA