| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 194 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The Columbia guides to literature since 1945
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Columbia guides to literature since 1945.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-182) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Chronology of Major Political Events; Introduction: East African Literature in English from 1945 to the Present; Authors and Topics A-Z; Selected Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945 challenges the conventional belief that the English-language literary traditions of East Africa are restricted to the former British colonies of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Instead, these traditions stretch far into such neighboring countries as Somalia and Ethiopia. Simon Gikandi and Evan Mwangi assemble a truly inclusive list of major writers and trends. They begin with a chronology of key historical events and an overview of the emergence and transformation of literary culture in the region. Then they. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
East African literature (English) -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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East African literature (English) |
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Subject |
East African literature (English) -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Mwangi, Evan.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gikandi, Simon. Columbia guide to East African literature in English since 1945. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2007 (DLC) 2006028889 |
| ISBN |
9780231500647 (electronic book) |
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0231500645 (electronic book) |
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9780231125208 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0231125208 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
| Music No. |
EB00662140 Recorded Books |
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