Reading the African Novel - Softcover

Gikandi, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0852555040 ISBN 13: 9780852555040

Verlag: James Currey, 1987

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Críticas:

Gikandi places the role of ideology in literature as a central and motivating force in both the creation of the work and in its success and in so doing has brought new life and new thought to the body of literary criticism. NEW AFRICAN
Reading the African Novel should prove to be one of the major works of criticism of the African Novel. WEST AFRICA

Reseña del editor:

'A most sensitive, perceptive, intelligent and mature piece of literary criticism such as one rarely finds. I don't think I have read anything, for example, as good on Beti as Gikandi's section on Mission to Kala; in this chapter he displays very well indeed the successful accomplishment of his aim to examine the relationship between form and content, and provides us, through his approach, with (I dare say it) the most illuminating examination of Beti's novel so far had... The approach is one that as Gikandi says, most critics avoid, preferring to concentrate on themes; but in a good writer the form is not only the vehicle but also often, part of the content; Gikandi does us all a service by facing the difficulties of the task and pulling it off so well. How well, and clearly, he discusses irony!... The presentation is clear, accessible and impressive in its authority of tone. This latter is to some extent strengthened by his knowledge of, and effective use of references to, contemporary critical theorists.' - Clive Wake, Emeritus Professor of Modern French and African Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury

North America: Heinemann; Kenya: EAEP

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• Verlag: James Currey
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0852555040
• ISBN 13: 9780852555040
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192