The Rienner Anthology of African Literature - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1626375836 ISBN 13: 9781626375833

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2016

Synopsis

Ranging from ancient cultures to the present century, from Africa's rich oral traditions to its contemporary fiction, poetry, and drama, this long-awaited comprehensive anthology reflects the enduring themes of African literature. The selections, drawn from the length and breadth of the continent, reveal the richness of African creativity. Readers will find myths and epics; works by such well-known figures as Chinua Achebe, Mariama Bā; Bessie Head, Tayeb Salih, Wole Soyinka, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o; and fiction and poetry by myriad new writers. The pieces are organized chronologically within geographic region and enhanced by both introductory material and biographical notes on each writer. An author/title index and suggestions for further reading are also included.

About this title

About the Author:

Anthonia C. Kalu is professor of comparative literature at the University of California, Riverside.  Her numerous publications on African literature include Women, Literature and Development in Africa, and she is also author of a collection of short stories (Broken Lives and Other Stories) and has a novel in progress.

Review:

A Herculean labor of dedication and love.... The incontestable value of this anthology is in its gathering together of, and making available, materials which show the range, richness and variety of the corpus.... Every undergraduate library in the country should have a copy ... on its shelves. (Saul Steier, San Francisco Humanities Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1626375836
• ISBN 13: 9781626375833
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 977
• Editor: Kalu Anthonia C.