Chinua Achebe by Nahem Yousaf (English) Paperback Book

Description: Chinua Achebe by Nahem Yousaf This study casts back over Achebes writing career to assess his considerable contribution to postcolonial writing and criticism, including his Editorship of Heinemanns acclaimed African Writers Series which has shaped African literature for international audiences since 1962. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The publication of Things Fall Apart in 1958 brought world-wide attention to the Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe and established him as the pre-eminent African writer working in English. Achebe has been instrumental in bringing African literature to world attention through his fiction, his essays and his editorship. Over a long career Achebe has won many accolades and awards and his Anthills of the Savannah was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987. This book examines Chinua Achebes novels but it also draws on his criticism, and locates his writing in terms of current developments in postcolonial theory. The unifying focus is Achebes preoccupation with language, politics and power in pre- and post-independence Nigeria and his examination of the relationship between cultural identity and literary form. Exploring the opposition between the colonial and the postcolonial, the individual and the community, and tradition and modernity, Achebe makes a major contribution to our understanding of African life and literature. Author Biography Dr Nahem Yousaf is Lecturer in English at the University of Hertfordshire where he teaches courses on postcolonial literature among others. He is co-editor of Critical Essays on George Orwell (1998). Long Description An exploration and celebration of the writer who, for the last half century has been at the forefront of modern African writing. Description for Sales People An accessible introduction for A-level and undergraduates Achebe features on all African literature and postcolonial literature courses No such similar study of Achebe available Written by a specialist postcolonial literature scholar Description for Press or Other Media An up-to-date study of the most important African writer in English this century, which measures his continued relevance. Details ISBN074630885X Author Nahem Yousaf Pages 128 ISBN-10 074630885X ISBN-13 9780746308851 Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Illustrations 1 port. Short Title CHINUA ACHEBE Language English Media Book Publisher Liverpool University Press Format Paperback Imprint Liverpool University Press Place of Publication Liverpool Year 2003 UK Release Date 2003-06-01 Publication Date 2003-06-01 AU Release Date 2003-06-01 NZ Release Date 2003-06-01 Series Writers and Their Work Alternative 9780746311219 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14669358;

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