The Cameroonian novel of English expression : an introduction / Shadrach A. Ambanasom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ambanasom, S. A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cameroonian fiction (English)--History and criticism.

Cameroonian fiction (English).

Cameroonian literature (English)--History and criticism.

Cameroonian literature (English).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa Rpcig ; East Lansing, Mich. : Distributed in N. America by Michigan University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Initially considered something of a black sheep within the Anglophone Cameroon literary genres, the Anglophone novel has gradually grown to carve out a respectable niche for itself in the Anglophone Cameroon sub-system, imposing itself in a way that makes it impossible for critics to ignore it. Now a vibrant genre, it even threatens to overtake drama and poetry, both of which have enjoyed more critical attention. This book is a study of how Anglophone Cameroon has contributed in extending the possibilities of the novel as a literary form, and of some of the established conventions necessary fo

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgement; Foreword; Preface; Part One - The Theoretical Framework; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Part Two - Practical Analysis of Novels; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Conclusion; Biographical Notes; Works Cited; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-19821-5

9786613198211

9956-716-22-7

9956-716-34-0

9956-615-30-7

OCLC:

830166373