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Title: | The theory of African literature : implications for practical criticism / |
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Amuta, Chidi
1953- author. |
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Publisher: | [London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021 |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: |
London, England :
Zed Books,
1989.
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Series: | Zed cultural studies
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Notation: | EP 20002 |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350223622?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections |
Summary: | "This groundbreaking work, first published in 1989, was one of the first to challenge the conventional critical assessment of African literature, and remains highly influential today. Amuta's key argument is that African literature can be discussed only within the wider framework of the dismantling of colonial rule and Western hegemony in Africa. In exploring the possibility of a dialectical, alternative critical base, he draws upon both classical Marxist aesthetics and the theories of African culture espoused by Fanon, Cabral and Ngugi. From these explorations, Amuta derives a new language of criticism, which is then applied to works by modern African writers as diverse as Achebe, Ousmane, Agostinho Neto and Dennis Brutus. Amuta's highly original and innovative approach remains relevant not only for assessing the literature of developing countries, but for Marxist and postcolonial theories of literary criticism more generally. The author's elegance of argument and clarity of exposition makes this a distinguished and lasting contribution to debates around cultural expression in postcolonial Africa."-- |
Item Description: | "Zed cultural studies"--Cover. |
Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 206 Seiten) : illustrations. Also published in print. |
Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-203) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781350223622 |
Access: | Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers. |
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spelling | Amuta, Chidi, 1953- author. The theory of African literature : implications for practical criticism / Chidi Amuta. London, England : Zed Books, 1989. [London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 206 Seiten) : illustrations. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Zed cultural studies "Zed cultural studies"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-203) and index. Ideological formations in the criticism of African literature -- Traditionalism and the quest for an African literary aesthetic -- Marxism and African literature -- A dialectical theory of African literature: categories and springboards -- Issues and problems in African literature: A dialectical revision -- History and the dialectics of narrative in the African novel -- Drama and revolution in Africa -- Poetry and liberation politics in Africa -- Beyond decolonization. Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers. "This groundbreaking work, first published in 1989, was one of the first to challenge the conventional critical assessment of African literature, and remains highly influential today. Amuta's key argument is that African literature can be discussed only within the wider framework of the dismantling of colonial rule and Western hegemony in Africa. In exploring the possibility of a dialectical, alternative critical base, he draws upon both classical Marxist aesthetics and the theories of African culture espoused by Fanon, Cabral and Ngugi. From these explorations, Amuta derives a new language of criticism, which is then applied to works by modern African writers as diverse as Achebe, Ousmane, Agostinho Neto and Dennis Brutus. Amuta's highly original and innovative approach remains relevant not only for assessing the literature of developing countries, but for Marxist and postcolonial theories of literary criticism more generally. The author's elegance of argument and clarity of exposition makes this a distinguished and lasting contribution to debates around cultural expression in postcolonial Africa."-- Provided by publisher. Also published in print. Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily Mode of access: World Wide Web. African literature History and criticism Theory, etc. Criticism Africa History 20th century. Literature and society Africa History 20th century. Politics and literature Africa History 20th century. Marxist criticism. Literature: history & criticism bicssc English literature African writers - Critical studies Electronic books. Print version: Amuta, Chidi, 1953- Theory of African literature. London ; Atlantic Highlands, N.J. : Zed Books [with] Institute for African Alternatives, 1989 9780862325466 9781786990044 |
spellingShingle | Amuta, Chidi, 1953- The theory of African literature : implications for practical criticism / Zed cultural studies Ideological formations in the criticism of African literature -- Traditionalism and the quest for an African literary aesthetic -- Marxism and African literature -- A dialectical theory of African literature: categories and springboards -- Issues and problems in African literature: A dialectical revision -- History and the dialectics of narrative in the African novel -- Drama and revolution in Africa -- Poetry and liberation politics in Africa -- Beyond decolonization. African literature History and criticism Theory, etc. Criticism Africa History 20th century. Literature and society Africa History 20th century. Politics and literature Africa History 20th century. Marxist criticism. Literature: history & criticism bicssc |
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