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Contemporary African writers / edited by Tanure Ojaide.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Dictionary of literary biography ; v. 360.
- Dictionary of literary biography ; ; v. 360
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Authors, African--Biography--Dictionaries.
- Authors, African.
- African literature (English)--Bio-bibliography--Dictionaries.
- African literature (English).
- African literature--Bio-bibliography--Dictionaries.
- African literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 432 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit, Mich. : Gale, 2011.
- Summary:
- Bio-bibliographical guide covering the lives and works of contemporary African writers.
- Contents:
- Mohammed Ben Abdallah (1944- )
- Leila Abouzeid (1950- )
- Zaynab Alkali (1950- )
- Jared Angira (1947- )
- Meshack Asare (1945- )
- Mariama Ba^ (1929-1981)
- Biyi Bandele (Biyi Bandele-Thomas) (1967- )
- Bate Besong (1954-2007)
- Syl Cheney-Coker (1945- )
- Steve Chimombo (1945- )
- Shimmer Chinodya (Ben Chirasha) (1957- )
- Frank Chipasula (1949- )
- Mia Couto (Anto´nio Emi´lio Leite Couto) (1955- )
- Tsitsi Dangarembga (1959- )
- Sandile Dikeni (1966- )
- Mbella Sonne Dipoko (1936-2009)
- Emmanuel Dongala (1941- )
- Ashur Etwebi (1952- )
- Ezenwa-Ohaeto (1958-2005)
- Chenjerai Hove (1954- )
- Sonallah Ibrahim (1937- )
- Moses Isegawa (Sey Wava) (1963- )
- Ahmadou Kourouma (1927-2003)
- Mandla Langa (1950- )
- Camara Laye (Laye Camara) (1928-1980)
- Werewere Liking (Eddy Nicole Njock) (1950- )
- Sindiwe Magona (1943- )
- Jamal Mahjoub (1960- )
- Mongo Beti (Alexandre Biyidi, Eza Boto) (1932-2001)
- Micere Githae Mugo (1942- )
- Charles Mungoshi (1947- )
- Mbulelo Mzamane (1948- )
- Nkem Nwankwo (1936-2001)
- Odia Ofeimun (1950- )
- Ogali A. Ogali (1935?-2006)
- Tanure Ojaide (1948- )
- Atukwei Okai (1941- )
- Tess Onwueme (1955- )
- Sembe`ne Ousmane (Ousmane Sembe`ne) (1923-2007)
- Ferdinand Oyono (1929-2010)
- Nawal El Saadawi (1931- )
- Tijan M. Sallah (1958- )
- Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995)
- Sony Labou Tansi (Marcel Nstoni) (1947-1995)
- Veronique Tadjo (1955- )
- Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard (1938-2009)
- Can Themba (1924-1968)
- Timothy Wangusa (1942- ).
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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