Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature"Afro-European"--The literature written by Africans in European languages - may come to be seen as part and parcel of the uneasy period between colonialism and full independence, a period equally reflected in the continent's political instability. This book presents the arguments for using African language and forms. |
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The Language of African Literature | 4 |
The Language of African Theatre | 34 |
The Language of African Fiction | 63 |
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