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Synopsis
Conceived as a "fitting tribute" to the Nigerian writer on his 60th birthday, this collection is an effort to engage with Soyinka and his work at the critical level his achievement requires. The contributors, distinguished writers themselves, approach their task with eloquent analysis and thoughtful criticism.
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About the Author
Adewale Maja-Pearce was born in London in 1953. He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, but returned to London to complete his education and gained a Master of Arts degree in African studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies. He has held various positions in the literary world, is presently Africa Editor of the journal Index on Censorship, and also Series Editor of the African Writers Series.
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"Maja-Pearce has assembled a set of essays that help us understand Soyinka all the more.... a strong and balanced book that deserves to be read by any serious scholar of African and world literatures."-World Literature Today
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- PublisherHeinemann
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0435911511
- ISBN 13 9780435911515
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages166
- EditorMaja-Pearce Adewale
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Wole Soyinka: An Appraisal (Studies In African Literature) (Including His 1986 Nobel Speech)
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Heinemann, Oxford / Portsmoth Nh, 1994
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ISBN 13: 9780435911515
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