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Examines the literary challenges faced by South and Southern Africa
in the post-independence, post-apartheid years. The end of the
apartheid era in South Africa has meant the opening up of the
country's culture, languages and literatures to the outside world.
Within South Africa the literature of protest need no longer
dominate creative outputand there has been a move towards a
rediscovery of the ordinary . The realities of post-independence
Zimbabwe as expressed in song and literature are also examined.
North America: Africa World Press
Anyone with an interest in written or oral literature in Africa
would do well to consult Oral & Written Poetry in African
Literature Today. The contemporary poet in Africa is continuing a
long tradition of poetry which in many places pre-dated the advent
of writing. North America: Africa World Press
The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete
series available and provides the historical perspective of these
early contributions to the literature and its criticism. This
volume, first published in 1984, studies the attraction of Africa
for non-African writers and the widespread and differing outside
influences on African writers. This relationship raises complex
problems such as which language to write in, and the representation
or misrepresentation of the continent. Kole Omotoso gives a
trans-Saharan view of Africa, Funso Aiyejina a West Indian
perspective highlighting the work of George Lamming and Denis
Williams, and Katherine Frank examines the relevance of feminist
criticism to the African novel. Other contributors compare and
contrast the works of European, American, Caribbean and African
writers: Graham Greene and Dadie; Soyinka and Beckett; Laye,
Lamming and Wright; Camus and Cesaire; Yeats and J.P. Clark;
Equiano and Defoe; Ernest Gaines and Oyono.
Is the woman writer free to follow her own creative impulse and
write about what she pleases? Reflects the emergence of
accomplished works by African women writers. North America: Africa
World Press
Very little has been written about Blacks and the Culture they
cultivated during the 19th and 20th Century, especially in the
South in the City of Mobile, Alabama. Within this book, special
emphasis is given and written about the years of the 40's through
the 70's in which part of this Culture was captured and cultivated.
The authors take you back in time to reveal a look into (1)
Historical Perspectives (2) Reveal the Influences of the Church (3)
The Daily Activities and Dress (4) The Foods and Livelihood (5) The
Materialization of The Family (6) An In-depth look at the Community
of Old Down-The-Bay (7) One Author's search for identity after the
Destruction of the Old Down-The-Bay Community; A simple formula
used to gain Economic Stability (8) The Judicial Practice used to
take land away from Blacks and (10) What to do legally to possibly
regain lost land (11) The Future Outlook of Blacks.
This book highlights with pictures and articles such events as:
Society Meetings; Churches and Congregations; Social Functions;
Personalities; Local Talents/Creoles; Hair Styles and Fashions;
Schools, Teams, Curriculum, and Students; Oral Histories; Foods
Combinations; Home and over the Counter Remedies for sickness;
Taboos; Slang Words and their meanings; Old Adages; Cleaning &
Restoration Methods; The Civil Rights Movement & The Negro
Proclamation; High Positions Appointed to Negroes; and
Advertisements used during the years of the 1940's thru the 70's.
Lastly, this book will give my defined meaning of the words Soul,
Soul Food; The Blues; Black Language and Usage; A list of Black
Music with defined characteristics; and gives you an in depth view
of the identity of "WHO BLACK PEOPLE REALLYARE."
It is our hope that this book will instill pride and knowledge of
how life was in the South, in particular Mobile, Alabama, give
meaning to "Who You Really Are?" being a Black person; be a
challenge to others from different cities and communities to
research and write in a manner wherein their stories are told from
the voice of the people; also, influence others to write about
their Black culture and heritage; consult with family elders about
the importance of family and church involvement; and, finally look
into land that was taken through bogus land deals.
This work features articles which examine the works of new African
writers who have appeared (or who have developed significantly) in
the last two decades in all of the genres.<
This work features articles which examine the works of new African
writers who have appeared (or who have developed significantly) in
the last two decades in all of the genres. North America: Africa
World Press
North America: Africa World Press
The experience of childhood as examined in the works of African
writers. This volume examines linguistic, literary, gender and
generation issues in both autobiographies and fictional treatments
of childhood in the works of Camara Laye, Wole Soyinka, Mongo Beti,
Chinua Achebe, Ben Okri, Zaynab Alkali, Buchi Emecheta, Tsitsi
Dangarembga, Athol Fugard and Issac Mogotsi. North America: Africa
World Press
North America: Africa World Press
North America: Africa World Press
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