Magical Realism in West African Fiction (Routledge Research in Postcolonial Literatures)
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| Management number | 233337798 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | $14.66 | Model Number | 233337798 | ||
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This study contextualizes magical realism within current debates and theories of postcoloniality and examines the fiction of three of its West African pioneers: Syl Cheney-Coker of Sierra Leone, Ben Okri of Nigeria and Kojo Laing of Ghana. Brenda Cooper explores the distinct elements of the genre in a West African context, and in relation to:* a range of global expressions of magical realism, from the work of Gabriel Garcia Marquez to that of Salman Rushdie* wider contemporary trends in African writing, with particular attention to how the realism of authors such as Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka has been connected with nationalist agendas.This is a fascinating and important work for all those working on African literature, magical realism, or postcoloniality. Read more
| ASIN | B0B9KJCS3C |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1134673780 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 1.1 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 243 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Part of series | Routledge Research in Postcolonial Literatures |
| Publication date | October 12, 2012 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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