Early West African Writers

Early West African Writers
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Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 1592217443
ISBN-13 : 9781592217441
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Download or read book Early West African Writers written by Bernth Lindfors and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amos Tutuola, Cyprian Ekwensi and Ayi Kwei Armah were pioneers in a literary movement that gathered force and swept across Africa with remarkable speed in the latter half of the 20th century, producing distinctive national literatures in new nation states that were in the process of freeing themselves from the legacy of colonial rule. Seasoned literary critic Bernth Lindfors here analyses their early work.


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