Adrian Roscoe (67 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: USED Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good. May have some wear, signs of age and/or limited markings, but is still in solid reading condition. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. pp.x, 273 pages, hardback, a very good copy in a generally very good dust-jacket [0521080924].

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First published in 1977, this is an eminently readable introduction to contemporary literature in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. The author examines work in verse, prose and drama, and discusses vernacular language problems, the role of oral literature and tradition and the varied responses to the struggle for freedom and its achievement. He argues that African literature is achieving its own inner dynamic, revealing a rapid spread of influences from one side of the continent to the other and a decrease in influences from the Western world. Part of his argument is based on a discussion of authors not yet known outside East and Central Africa, but whose works shows signs of great promise and originality. Dr Roscoe has close personal knowledge of many of the authors he discusses, as he has worked in East and Central African universities throughout the period of the literary awakening he discusses. 281 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Oversized.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 273 pages; Physical desc. : x, 273 p ; 23 cm. Subjects: West African literature (English) - History and criticism. English literature - Africa, West - History and criticism. Nigerian literature (English) - History and criticism. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 273 pages; Physical desc. : x, 273 p ; 23 cm. Subjects: West African literature (English) - History and criticism. English literature - Africa, West - History and criticism. Nigerian literature (English) - History and criticism. 1 Kg.…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. ex-library copy with usual markings.

Paperbound. Condition: Fine. First Paperback Edition. xi + 273 pages with index, bibliography and notes.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. x, 273 pages : 23 cm. Contents: 1. The background 2. Progress in verse 3. West African prose 4. Further prose: children, highlifers, and politicians 5. Drama Conclusion.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; x, 273 pages 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-268). Contents: 1. The background -- 2. Progress in verse -- 3. West African prose -- 4. Further prose: children, highlifers, and politicians -- 5. Drama -- Conclusion. Subjects:Geschichte 1950-1970.West African literature (English) History and criticism. Litte?rature ouest-africaine (anglaise) Histoire et critique. Intellectual life.Literature. West African literature (English)Literatur Englisch Letterkunde. Engels.Nigerian literature (English) History and criticism.West African literature (English) History and criticism. Litte?rature nige?riane de langue anglaise Histoire et critique. Litte?rature africaine de langue anglaise Histoire et critique. Litte?rature africaine Afrique (ouest) 20e sie?cle Histoire et critique. English literature Nigerian authors History and criticism. African literature (English) History and criticism. Nigerian literature (English) History and criticism. West African literature (English) History and criticism. African literature (English) History and criticism African literature. History and criticism. West African literature (English.Nigerian literature History and criticism. English literature Africa, West History and criticism.West African literature (English) West Indian literature. African literature (English) Africa, West Intellectual life. Africa, West In literature. Afrique occidentale Vie intellectuelle. Afrique occidentale Dans la litte?rature. Africa, West.Westafrika Englisch.Africa, West. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; x, 273 pages 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-268). Contents: 1. The background -- 2. Progress in verse -- 3. West African prose -- 4. Further prose: children, highlifers, and politicians -- 5. Drama -- Conclusion. Subjects:Geschichte 1950-1970.West African literature (English) History and criticism. Litte?rature ouest-africaine (anglaise) Histoire et critique. Intellectual life.Literature. West African literature (English)Literatur Englisch Letterkunde. Engels.Nigerian literature (English) History and criticism.West African literature (English) History and criticism. Litte?rature nige?riane de langue anglaise Histoire et critique. Litte?rature africaine de langue anglaise Histoire et critique. Litte?rature africaine Afrique (ouest) 20e sie?cle Histoire et critique. English literature Nigerian authors History and criticism. African literature (English) History and criticism. Nigerian literature (English) History and criticism. West African literature (English) History and criticism. African literature (English) History and criticism African literature. History and criticism. West African literature (English.Nigerian literature History and criticism. English literature Africa, West History and criticism.West African literature (English) West Indian literature. African literature (English) Africa, West Intellectual life. Africa, West In literature. Afrique occidentale Vie intellectuelle. Afrique occidentale Dans la litte?rature. Africa, West.Westafrika Englisch.Africa, West. 1 Kg. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:0521212952.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 281 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Language Problems: English and the Vernaculars -- Developments in Verse -- Aspects of South African Verse -- Prose -- Central and Southern African Prose. Subjects; African literature (English) History and criticism, 1950-1976. 1 Kg.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, wrappered issue. 273pp. Wraps rubbed, foxing on page edges, very good.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 281 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Language Problems: English and the Vernaculars -- Developments in Verse -- Aspects of South African Verse -- Prose -- Central and Southern African Prose. Subjects; African literature (English) History and criticism, 1950-1976. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0521096448. …

Condition: New.

Condition: New. This critical study examines the most significant work in verse, prose, drama, children's literature, journalism and political writing in West Africa. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380. . 1977. First Edition. paperback. . . . . …

Condition: New. This is an eminently readable introduction to contemporary literature in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJ; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440. . 1977. Paperback. . . . .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condition: New. Columbia's guides to postwar African literature paint a unique portrait of the continent's rich and diverse literary traditions. This volume examines the rapid rise and growth of modern literature in the three postcolonial nations of Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia. It tracks the multiple political and economic pressures that have shaped Central African writing since the end of World War II and reveals its authors' heroic efforts to keep their literary traditions alive in the face of extreme poverty and AIDS. Adrian Roscoe begins with a list of key political events. Since writers were composing within both colonial and postcolonial contexts, he pays particular attention to the nature of British colonialism, especially theories regarding its provenance and motivation. Roscoe discusses such historical figures as David Livingstone, Cecil Rhodes, and Sir Harry Johnston, as well as modern power players, including Robert Mugabe, Kenneth Kaunda, and Kamuzu Banda. He also addresses efforts to create a literary-historical record from an African perspective, an account that challenges white historiographies in which the colonized was neither agent nor informer.A comprehensive alphabetical guide profiles both established and emerging authors and further illustrates issues raised in the introduction. Roscoe then concludes with a detailed bibliography recommending additional reading and sources. At the close of World War II the people of Central Africa found themselves mired in imperial fatigue and broken promises of freedom. This fueled a desire for liberation and a major surge in literary production, and in this illuminating guide Roscoe details the campaigns for social justice and political integrity, for education and economic empowerment, and for gender equity, participatory democracy, rural development, and environmental care that characterized this exciting period of development.…

Condition: New. pp. 284.