The Novel in Africa and the Caribbean Since 1950
Author | : Simon Gikandi |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199765096 |
ISBN-13 | : 019976509X |
Rating | : 4/5 (09X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Novel in Africa and the Caribbean Since 1950 written by Simon Gikandi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the institutions of cultural production that exerted influence in late colonialism, from missionary schools and metropolitan publishers to universities and small presses. How these structures provoke and respond to the literary trends and social peculiarities of Africa and the Caribbean impacts not only the writing and reading of novels in those regions, but also has a transformative effect on the novel as a global phenomenon.