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African Pasts: Memory and History in African Literatures
Hardback
Main Details
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African Pasts: Memory and History in African Literatures
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Tim Woods
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:304 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - from c 1900 - |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719064937
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| Classifications | Dewey:809.896 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations, black & white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
30 April 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Explores African literature in the post-colonial era, as a traumatic response to the effects of colonialism. Among other issues, it deals with literature in the era of apartheid, the early post-apartheid years in literature, postmodern African fiction and the response to colonialism in the work of writers imprisoned for their political beliefs -- .
Author Biography
Tim Woods is Professor of English Literature and American Studies at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth -- .
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