Uhuru's Fire: African Literature East to South

by Adrian A. Roscoe

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First published in 1977, this is an eminently readable introduction to contemporary literature in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. The author examines work in verse, prose and drama, and discusses vernacular language problems, the role of oral literature and tradition and the varied responses to the struggle for freedom and its achievement. He argues that African literature is achieving its own inner dynamic, revealing a rapid spread of influences...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521290899

ISBN13:9780521290890

Release Date:July 1977

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:294 Pages

Weight:0.96 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Language Arts Linguistics Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature & Fiction Words, Language & Grammar World Literature

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