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Fiction, plays, and poetry by women from around the continent have been singularly important because they "complicate" the meaning of works by their literary  Autres questions
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  • What is the summary of African literature?

    The study of African literature includes an exploration of aspects of the history, politics, intellectual traditions and cultural heritage of the diverse societies within which the literature is produced. As South Africa's links with the rest of the world continue to grow, such knowledge is increasingly invaluable.

  • What defines African literature PDF?

    African literature is defined as 'literature of and from Africa'. However, though cursory reference is made to non-English African literatures as well, the focus of this paper is literature of English 'black Africa'.

  • What is the main point of African literature?

    The main characteristics of all African literature include oral tradition, folktales, slave narratives, and the African novel. Oral tradition involves the telling of stories, advice and history to new generations by mouth.
  • Common themes include the clash between past and present, tradition and modernity, self and community, as well as politics and development. On the whole, female writers are today far better represented in African literature than they were prior to independence.
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African Literature

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Nairobi: Longman. Aschroft Bill (1995) The Post-colonial Studies Reader. London: Routledge. Ayese S. A. (2014) The Crossings: Plot Structure of African Novels.



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The Pragmatics of English in African Literature

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