Student encyclopedia of African literature / / Douglas Killam and Alicia L. Kerfoot

• Autore: Killam G. D
• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, c2008; Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiii, 339 pages)
• Disciplina: 820.9/9603; B
• Soggetto topico: African literature (English); African literature; Authors, African
• Soggetto geografico: Africa In literature Encyclopedias
• Persona (resp. second.): KerfootAlicia L.
• Note generali: Description based on print version record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-328) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: STUDENT ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN LITERATURE; CONTENTS; LIST OF ENTRIES; GUIDE TO RELATED TOPICS; PREFACE; THE ENCYCLOPEDIA; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: African literature is a vast subject of growing output and interest. Written especially for students, this book selectively surveys the topic in a clear and accessible way. Included are roughly 600 alphabetically arranged entries on writers, genres, and major works. Many entries cite works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.||Africa is a land of contrasts and of diverse cultures and traditions. It is also a land of conflict and creativity. The literature of the continent draws upon a fascinating body of oral traditions and lore and also reflects th
• Titolo autorizzato: Student encyclopedia of African literature
• ISBN: 1-281-20325-4; 9786611203252; 0-313-05451-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784722503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II