Existentialism, literature and the humanities in Africa : essays in honour of Professor Benedict Mobayode Ibitokun / edited by Chijioke Uwasomba [and two others] ; foreword by Professor Wole Ogundele.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Uwasomba, Chijioke, editor.

Ogundele, Wole, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African literature (English).

Existentialism in literature.

Humanities--Africa.

Humanities.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (527 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Göttingen, [Germany] : Cuvillier Verlag, 2013.

Summary:

The book is divided into seven sections and comprises forty-one articles from scholars from different persuasions and temperaments. It also includes an interview with the honouree. The major thrust of the collection centres on the place of the humanities in a drifting world and the need to chart a fresh course of action that could restore hope to humanity. The contributions also represent a melting-pot for the various branches of humanistic scholarship. We hope this book would serve as a resourceful compendium for scholars, students, policy makers and all lovers of knowledge production and dissemination"

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgements

Editors' Notes

Foreword

Table of Contents

Section A: Homage to Scholarship

Section B: Literary Encounters (English)Dieses

Section C: Literary Encounters (French/Francophone/Afro-Brazilian)

Section D: Language, Discourse and Stylistic Interventions

Section E: Philosophical Engagements

Section F: Interdisciplinary Humanities

Section G: Ibitokun: Close-Up

Notes on Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapter.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783736945982

3736945981