Twelve African Writers

Gerald Moore

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Routledge
01 April 2024

Literary studies: post-colonial literature; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Series: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1980, this book introduces the student to twelve of the most exciting and significant African authors of the 20th Century, whose work represents Anglophone and Francophone writing (with translation) drawn from West, East and Southern Africa. Twelve African Writers was a revised, updated and extended edition of the pioneering Seven African Writers which did so much to make students aware of African literature. The book also contains an extensive bibliography of the works not just of the selected writers, but other important African authors and recommendations of further critical works.

By: Gerald Moore
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 1.700kg
ISBN: 9781032755434
ISBN 10: 1032755431
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 01 April 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Robin Cohen 1. Interpreting Dependency in the Canary Islands Miguel Sanchez-Padron 2. From Colonialism to Confederation: The Gambian Experience of Independence, 1965-1982 Arnold Hughes 3. The Structure of Terror in a Small State: Equatorial Guinea Ibrahim K. Sundiata 4. Cabinda; The Politics of Oil in Angola’s Enclave Daniel Dos Santos 5. St. Helena: Welfare Colonialism in Practice Robin Cohen 6. Cape Verde: Survival Without Self-Sufficiency Deirdre Meintel 7. Diego Garcia: The Militarization of an Indian Ocean Island Jooneed Khan 8. Prospering at the Periphery: A Special Case – The Seychelles Raphael Kaplinsky 9. Les Survivances Coloniales aux Comoros Claude Gaspart 10. Mauritius: The Meade Report Twenty Years After Percy Selwyn.

Gerald Moore was a scholar of anglophone and francophone literature written by Africans. He spent many years teaching in Africa and Hong kong. At the University of Sussex he pioneered the study of developing world literatures as part of an integrated undergraduate programme.

Reviews for Twelve African Writers

Original Reviews of Twelve African Writers: ‘…this book is a major contribution not only to the evaluation of the work of the individual writers but also towards the assessment of African literature generally.’ Africa Journals. ‘It is impossible to read this book and not to be impressed by the richness and complexity of African literature.’ British Book News.