Celebrating the Power of Literature in African Development
The late South African author Lewis Nkosi described history as a hero in African literature in his critical text Tasks and Masks: Themes and Styles in African Literature (1981). In this paper I argue for the reverse: that African literature is not only a hero in Africa but also a powerful proactive...
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| Language: | English |
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The International Academic Forum
2016-11-01
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| Series: | IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship |
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| Online Access: | https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-literature-and-librarianship/volume-5-issue-1/article-4/ |