Standpoints on African literature : a critical anthology / edited by Chris L. Wanjala.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Nairobi : East African Literature Bureau, c1973.Description: xviii, 389 p. ; 19 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 896
LOC classification:
  • PR9340.5 .S7 PL8820 .W3 PL8820 .W3
Contents:
Preface.--Introduction.--Tejani, B. Creative freedom and critical function in African literature.--Ngugi, S. Popular lyric poetry in East Africa.--Gathugu, M. Okot p'Bitek.--Ngubiah, S. N. Ngugi's early writings.--Ojero, P. O. Of Tares and broken handles, Ngugi preaches.--Wanjala, C. The tabanic genre.--Atieno-Odhiambo et al. Okot's two songs.--Nazareth, P. The trial of a juggler.--Wanjala, C. Achebe.--Gachukia, E. W. Chinua Achebe and tradition.--Nyang'aya, E. M. The freakish Tutuola.--Chakava, H. Ayi Kwei Armah and a commonwealth of souls.--Roscoe, A. A. Okara's unheeded voice.--Nandwa, J. Mission to Kala.--Luvai, A. The role of the old in the writings of Ferdinand Oyono, Mongo Beti, and Senbene Ousmane.--Gecau, K. Alienation and disillusion in Ferdinand Oyono's African characters.--Calder, A. A sense of shame.--Luvai, A. The poetry of Wole Soyinka and Christopher Okigbo.--Wanjala, C. The face of injustice.--Tejani, B. The prison poems of Dennis Brutus.--Gecau, K. The various levels of betrayal in Wreath for Udomo.--Ngugi, S. Cesaire's "Return to my native land."--Nyang'aya, E. Richard Wright's commitment.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Preface.--Introduction.--Tejani, B. Creative freedom and critical function in African literature.--Ngugi, S. Popular lyric poetry in East Africa.--Gathugu, M. Okot p'Bitek.--Ngubiah, S. N. Ngugi's early writings.--Ojero, P. O. Of Tares and broken handles, Ngugi preaches.--Wanjala, C. The tabanic genre.--Atieno-Odhiambo et al. Okot's two songs.--Nazareth, P. The trial of a juggler.--Wanjala, C. Achebe.--Gachukia, E. W. Chinua Achebe and tradition.--Nyang'aya, E. M. The freakish Tutuola.--Chakava, H. Ayi Kwei Armah and a commonwealth of souls.--Roscoe, A. A. Okara's unheeded voice.--Nandwa, J. Mission to Kala.--Luvai, A. The role of the old in the writings of Ferdinand Oyono, Mongo Beti, and Senbene Ousmane.--Gecau, K. Alienation and disillusion in Ferdinand Oyono's African characters.--Calder, A. A sense of shame.--Luvai, A. The poetry of Wole Soyinka and Christopher Okigbo.--Wanjala, C. The face of injustice.--Tejani, B. The prison poems of Dennis Brutus.--Gecau, K. The various levels of betrayal in Wreath for Udomo.--Ngugi, S. Cesaire's "Return to my native land."--Nyang'aya, E. Richard Wright's commitment.

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