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Africa writes back : the African Writers Series and the launch of African literature / James Currey ; portraits and other photographs by George Hallett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Currey, James, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African literature--Publishing History--20th century.
- African literature.
- African literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- Africa--Intellectual life--20th century.
- Africa.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Woodbridge, Suffolk, United Kingdom : Boydell & Brewer, Limited, 2008.
- Summary:
- In 2012 the African Writers Series celebrated its 50th anniversary. Africa Writes Back tells the publishing story behind some of the books and authors in the series.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Publishing and selling the African Writers Series
- The African Writers Series Portfolio and George Hallett's covers
- Main dates for the African Writers Series
- INTRODUCTION
- PUBLISHING Chinua Achebe
- Part 1 Writers from WEST AFRICA
- Part 2 Writers from EAST AFRICA
- Part 3 Writers from THE HORN &
- NORTH-EASTERN AFRICA
- Part 4 Writers from SOUTH AFRICA
- Part 5 Writers from SOUTHERN AFRICA
- PUBLISHING Dambudzo Marechera
- CONCLUSION: Is there still a role for the African Writers Series?
- AFRICAN WRITERS SERIES BY YEAR OF PUBLICATION
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781800106567
- 1800106564
- OCLC:
- 1330935008
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