African rhythms : new approaches to literature / / Smith and Ce, editors

• Pubblicazione: Oxford, [England] : , : African Library of Critical Writing, , 2014; ©[2014]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (172 p.)
• Disciplina: 809.896
• Soggetto topico: African literature - History and criticism; African literature (English); African literature
• Soggetto geografico: Europe In literature
• Persona (resp. second.): Smith; C. E
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Oratorical Strategies in African Literature; Chapter 2 - Ral Rhythms of Achebe's Fiction; Chapter 3 - Releaming the Song that Truly Speaks; Chapter 4 - Comapring the Child Hero; Chapter 5 - Children in a Discourse; Chapter 6 - Hearts and Ballads; Chapter 7 - Njange Wan; Chapter 8 - Riddles and Bash; Notes and Bibliography; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: With new integrative and indigenous approaches to literary affairs the focus of this volume is on the influence of tradition in African writing. Using the work of Chinua Achebe two scholars from outside Africa offer insight on oratorical devices in modern African fiction, two chapters follow which, by fusing traditional elements in transitional societies, illustrate the cultural awareness that touch on the exalted role of the artist in their communities. The post colonial rhetoric also continues with echoes of political commitment on modern poetry - town issues in the discourse of Africaís lit
• Titolo autorizzato: African rhythms
• ISBN: 978-36037-2-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811276103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II