Postcolonial African writers have made an enormous contribution to
world literature. These writers frequently examine such issues as
emerging identities in the postcolonial climate, neo-colonialism
and new forms of oppression, cultural and political hegemonies,
neo-elitism, language appropriation, and economic instability.
During the last decade, their works have elicited increasing
critical attention. This reference book overviews the richness of
postcolonial African literature. The volume focuses on how
postcoloniality is reflected in the novels, poetry, prose, and
drama of major, minor, and emerging writers from diverse countries
in Africa, including representative North and South African writers
as well as writers of the Indian diaspora born in Africa. While
authors in indigenous African languages continue to produce
valuable works, the volume principally considers Anglophone and
Francophone authors, along with two Lusophone writers. The
reference book begins with an introductory essay on postcolonial
criticism and African writing. The volume then presents
alphabetically arranged profiles of approximately 60 writers, such
as Chinua Achebe, Ama Ata Aidoo, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Buchi
Emecheta, Nadine Gordimer, Bessie Head, Tabar Ben Jelloun, Doris
Lessing, Peter Nazareth, Gabriel Okara, Femi Osofisan, and Efua
Theodora Sutherland. Each entry includes a brief biography, a
discussion of major works and themes that appear in the author's
writings, an overview of the critical response to the author's
works, and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources. These
profiles are written by expert contributors and reflect many
valuable perspectives. The volume concludes with a selectedgeneral
bibliography of the most important critical works on postcolonial
African literature.
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