Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Killam, G. D.

Description

1. x, 274 pages; 22 cm

Series statement

1. Studies in African literature

Uniform title

1. Studies in African literature

Subject

1. African literature (English) > History and criticism
2. African literature (English)
3. Intellectual life
4. Literature
5. African literature (English) > History and criticism
6. Littérature africaine de langue anglaise > Histoire et critique
7. Africa, Eastern > Intellectual life
8. Africa, Central > Intellectual life
9. Africa, Eastern > In literature
10. Africa, Central > In literature
11. Central Africa
12. Eastern Africa
13. Africa, Central > In literature
14. Africa, Central > Intellectual life
15. Africa, Eastern > In literature
16. Africa, Eastern > Intellectual life
17. Afrique orientale > Dans la littérature
18. Afrique centrale > Dans la littérature

Genre/Form

1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Contents

1. Part 1: The countries. Waiting for Amin: two decades of Ugandan literature / Peter Nazareth -- The literature of Kenya / Jacqueline Bardolph -- Writing in English from Tanzania / Ismael R. Mbise -- Mauritian literature in English / Angela Smith -- Zambian fiction / John Reed -- Black writing in English from Zimbabwe / T. O. McLoughlin -- Part 2: The writers. Ngugi was Thiongʼo / G. D. Killam -- The songs of Okot pʼBitek / Bernth Lindfors -- Bibliyongraphy, or Six tabans in search of an author / Peter Nazareth -- Meja Mwangi's novels / Angus Calder -- Nuruddin Farah / D. R. Ewen -- Part 3: The genres. Poetry / Ken Goodwin -- The growth of the East African novel / Simon Gikandi -- The development of English drama in East Africa / L. A. Mbughuni.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.