African Francophone Writing by Nicki Hitchcott

African Francophone Writing by Nicki Hitchcott

Presents a comprehensive overview of African writing in the Francophone literary world. This title explores the work of important classic and contemporary African writers from the 1950s onwards. It provides a variety of theoretically sophisticated analyses of Francophone writing.

'.. will be immediately useful and stimulating to all those interested in questions of the representation and handling of ethnicity and questions of identity in literature.'Mike Waite, Reviews Editor, Socialist History'... a clear impression is given of the diversity of African Francophone literature. Most particularly, the sense of context is never lost, the feeling that these writers are not writing in a vacuum, that the ivory tower, if it ever existed, has been well and truly toppled. ... (the volume) will be useful to those already acquainted with African Francophone literature and a stimulating introduction to students as yet unfamiliar with its rich complexities.'ASCALF'The book's dual perspective allows it to reveal connections in francophone writing that might not otherwise be considered ... a baluable guide to francophone writing in Africa.'World Literature Today'The strength of the book lies in that dialogue generated by diversity, in addressing key issues, and

Ms Laila Ibnlfassi Lecturer in Francophone Literature,London Guildhall University Nicki Hitchcott Lecturer in French, University of Nottingham

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ISBN 13	9781859730096
ISBN 10	1859730094
Title	African Francophone Writing
Author	Nicki Hitchcott
Series	Berg French Studies Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	1996-03-01
Number of pages	215
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