Children's literature & story-telling / editor, Ernest N. Emenyonu ; assistant editor, Patricia T. Emenyonu ; associate editors, Jane Bryce, Maureen N. Eke, Stephanie Newell, Charles E. Nnolim, Chimalum Nwankwo, Kwawisi Tekpetey, Iniobong I. Uko ; reviews editor, Obi Nwakanma.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Emenyo̲nu, Ernest, 1939- editor.

Emenyonu, Pat. T. (Patricia Thornton), editor.

Bryce, Jane, editor.

Eke, Maureen N., editor.

Newell, Stephanie, 1968- editor.

Nnolim, Charles E., editor.

Tekpetey, Alphonse Kwawisi, 1940- editor.

Uko, Iniobong I., editor.

Nwakanma, Obi, editor.

Nwankwo, Chimalum Moses, 1949- editor.

Series:

African literature today ; 33.

African literature today ; 33

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's literature, African--History and criticism.

Children's literature, African.

Folk literature, African--History and criticism.

Folk literature, African.

Authors, African--21st century.

Authors, African.

Authors, African--20th century.

Storytelling in literature.

Children's literature, African (French)--History and criticism.

Children's literature, African (French).

Children's literature, African (English)--History and criticism.

Children's literature, African (English).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 209 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

ALT 33 Children's Literature and Story-telling

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : Ibadan, Nigeria : James Currey ; HEBN Publishers Plc, 2015.

Summary:

Africa's encounter with the West and its implications and consequences remain far-reaching and enduring in the craft and thrust of its creative writers. The contributors to ALT 33 analyse the connections between traditional stories and myths that have been told to children, as well as the work of contemporary creative writers who are writing for children in order that they understand this complex history. Some of these writers are developing traditional myths, folk tales, and legends and are writing them in new forms, while others focus on the encounter with the West that has dominated much modern African literature for adults.<BR> The previous neglect of the cultural significance, study, criticism and teaching of children's literature is addressed in this volume: How can the successes and/or failures of stories and story-telling for children in Africa be measured? Are there models to be followed and what makes them models? What is the relationship between the text and the illustration of children's books? What should guide the reader or critic of children's literature coming out of Africa - globalism, transculturality or internal regionalism? What problems confront teachers, students, publishers and promoters of children's books in Africa? Ernest Emenyonu is Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Michigan-Flint, USA; the editorial board is composed of scholars from US, UK and African universities.Obi Nwakanma is now Reviews Editor for the series HEBN: Nigeria.

Contents:

1 Editorial article / Ernest N. Emenyonu

2 Culture & Aesthetics in Selected Children's Literature by Akachi Ezeigbo / Rose Sackeyfio

3 Contemporary Nigerian Children's Literature: A Study of Ifeoma Onyefulu / Iniobong I. Uko

4 Search for Identity: The Journey Quest in West African Folktales / Yvonne E. McIntosh

5 Trends in Ghanaian Children's Literature / Faith Ben-Daniels

6 Folktales as African Children's Literature: A Study of Archetypal Symbols in Selected Igbo Folktales / Blessing Diala-Ogamba

7 Whose Literature? Children in Armed Conflict & Modern African Fiction / Julia Udofia

8 The Expatriated African Folktale: Exploring Adaptation in Juliana Makuchi's The Sacred Door & Other Stories / Eve Eisenberg

9 The Pedagogy of Urban Children's Game Songs / Kelvin Ngong Toh

10 The Trickster Tale in Botswana: Does Gender Determine Levels of Violence? / Wazha Lopang

11 Ifeoma Onyefulu: Author & Photographer of Children's Books / Patricia T. Emenyonu

12 Re-Presenting Africa in Young Adult Speculative Fiction: The Ekpe Institution in Nnedi Okorafor's Akata Witch / Louisa Uchum Egbunike

13 Tomorrow's Kings & Queens: Gender Representation in Ghanaian Children's Literature / Juliana Daniels

14 Sindiwe Magona, Veteran Author of Children's Books: An interview for ALT / Ernest N. Emenyonu & Patricia T. Emenyonu

15 Nadine Gordimer: A Tribute to Grace / Ikeogu Oke

16 Reviews / Edited by Obi Nwakanma.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 May 2021).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781782046387

1782046380

9781782046028

178204602X

OCLC:

1446510979