Africa Writes Back : The African Writers Series and the Launch of African Literature.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Currey, James.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Africa Writes Back

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : 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:

Front cover

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Publishing and Selling the African Writers Series

The African Writers Series Portfolio George Hallett's covers

Main dates for the African Writers Series

INTRODUCTION The Establishment of African Literature

PUBLISHING Chinua Achebe

PART 1 Writers from West Africa

1 NIGERIA The Country where so Much Started

2 Negritude from SENEGAL TO CAMEROUN

3 Magic &amp

Realism from GHANA, SIERRA LEONE &amp

THE GAMBIA

PART 2 Writers from EAST AFRICA

4 Towards the Oral &amp

the Popular in KENYA, UGANDA &amp

TANZANIA

PUBLISHING Ngugı

PART 3 Writers from THE HORN &amp

NORTH-EASTERN AFRICA

5 Emperors in ETHIOPIA

PUBLISHING Nuruddin Farah

6 Arab Authors in EGYPT &amp

SUDAN

PART 4 Writers from SOUTH AFRICA

7 Resistance in SOUTH AFRICA

PUBLISHING Alex la Guma

PUBLISHING Dennis Brutus

PUBLISHING Bessie Head

PUBLISHING Mazisi Kunene

PART 5 Writers from SOUTHERN AFRICA

8 Guns &amp

Guerrillas in MOZAMBIQUE &amp

ANGOLA

9 ZAMBIA Shall be Free

10 Death &amp

Detention in MALAWI

11 The Struggle to Become ZIMBABWE

PUBLISHING Dambudzo Marechera

CONCLUSION Is there still a role for the African Writers Series?

1962-2003 African Writers Series by year of publication

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781800106550

1800106556

OCLC:

1330935008