African memoirs and cultural representations : narrating traditions / Toyin Falola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falola, Toyin, author.

Series:

Anthem Advances in African Cultural Studies

Anthem advances in African cultural studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biography as a literary form.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Anthem Press, [2023]

Summary:

In this book, memoirs by West African writers are discussed as repositories of African communities, ranging from the traditional to the contemporary. Each memoir examined analyzes and sheds light on the inner workings of society via the individual, including the dynamic processes of African cultures, civilizations, and peoples.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Figures

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter One Mirror Effect: Narrating the Self through Traditions and Cultures

Chapter Two The Universal and the Particular in African Memoirs

Chapter Three The Portraiture of Womanhood in Emmanuel Babatunde's An African Journey through Celibate Priesthood to Married Life

Chapter Four Politics, Philosophical Representation, and Culture in Cherno Njie's Sweat Is Invisible in the Rain

Chapter Five The Yoruba Worldview, Meanings, and Ideals of Life in Michael Afolayan's Fate of Our Mothers

Chapter Six The Indelibility of Igbo Tradition (Home) in Kalu Ogbaa's Carrying my Father's Torch

Chapter Seven Experiences, Reflections, and Refractions on the Cusp in A. B. Assensoh's A Matter of Sharing

Chapter Eight Toward a Spatial and Identity Synthesis: Regional Peculiarities in African Memoirs

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781839987755

1839987758

OCLC:

1369653167