Myth, Literature and the African World
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Myth, Literature and the African World by Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and one of the foremost living African writers, here analyses the interconnecting worlds of myth, ritual and literature in Africa. The ways in which the African world perceives itself as a cultural entity, and the differences between its essential unity of experience and literary form and the sense of division pervading Western literature, are just some of the issues addressed. The centrality of ritual gives drama a prominent place in Soyinka's discussion, but he deals in equally illuminating ways with contemporary poetry and fiction. Above all, the fascinating insights in this book serve to highlight the importance of African criticism in addition to the literary and cultural achievements which are the subject of its penetrating analysis.
'… the best book on contemporary African literature available' New Society
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521398343 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521398347 |
| Title | Myth, Literature and the African World |
| Author | Wole Soyinka |
| Series | Canto |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1990-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Prizes | Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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