Eastern african literatures: towards an aesthetics of proximity
Auteur :
West-Pavlov, Russell
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198745716
Date de publication :
4 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
20,3 x 13,7 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
292 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The book offers an overview of Eastern African writing in English since the mid-twentieth century. It shows how proximate modes of literary communication, arising out of residual but vibrant traditions of oral communication, blend with contemporary media to produce hybrid genres of proximity specific to Eastern African literary production.