Discusses questions such as: What are the new directions after over half a century of education and re-education, dismantling of myths and distortions; cultural re-affirmations, linguistic experimentations and reclaiming lost identities? What should be the major concerns of writers, critics and teachers in the twenty-first century?
This book discusses the following questions: What are the new directions after over half a century of education and re-education, dismantling of myths and distortions; cultural re-affirmations, linguistic experimentations and reclaiming lost identities? What should be the major concerns of writers, critics and teachers in the twenty-first century? What are the evaluations of African Literature in the twentieth century? What are the accomplishments and legacies? What gaps remain to be filled, what challenges are there to be addressed by publishers and the book industry? What are the implications for pedagogy in the new technological era?
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Makes an important contribution to the study of African literature, which contributors examine in light of a half century of education and re-education, the dismantling of myths and distortions, cultural re-affirmations, linguistic experimentations and the reclaiming of lost identities. * YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES *
Editorial Article: New Directions in African Literature: Building on the
Legacies of the 20th Century by Ernest N. Emenyonu; Articles: African
Literature in the 21st Century: Challenges for Writers & Critics by Charles
Nnolim; Bursting at the Seams: New Dimensions for African Literature in the
21st Century by Thomas Hale; New Trends in the Sierra Leonean Novel by
Eustace Palmer; Transcultural Identity in African Narrative of Childhood by
Richard Priebe; The Marks Left on the Surface: Zoe Wicomb's David's Story by
Kenneth W. Harrow; Mothering Daughters: The Other Side of the Story by Monica
Bungaro; Transcending the Margins: New Trends in Female Writings in Africa by
Iniobong I. Uko; Re-thinking Nation and Narrative in a Global Era: Recent
African Writing by Nana Wilson-Tagoe; A Last Shot at the 20th Century Canon
by Bernth Lindfors; Reviews.
ERNEST N. EMENYONU is Professor Emeritus of Africana Studies at the University of Michigan-Flint, USA. He is Series Editor of African Literature Today. His publications include A Companion to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2017), Emerging Perspectives on Nawal El Saadawi (2010), and the children's book Uzoechi: A Story of African Childhood (2012).
