An African Popular Literature

Klappentext
This 1973 text was the first detailed study of that phenomenon of the African literary scene, Onitsha market literature.

Zusammenfassung
This 1973 text was the first study of that phenomenon of the African literary scene, Onitsha market literature. Dr Obiechina asks what we can learn from the Onitsha authors about social change in Nigeria - how do they reconcile the traditional rural community and the aggressive individualistic urban society with alien values?

Inhalt
Foreword Chinua Achebe; 1. Introduction; 2. Literature for the masses; 3. Passport to the happy life; 4. Romantic love: its sources for West Africa; 5. Daughters and fathers; 5. The love of love; 7. The reign of Shakespeare: style; 8. The newspaper and the cinema; 9. Religion and morals; 10. Conclusion; Appendix; A bibliography of the pamphlet literature; Index.

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