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Claiming History

Colonialism, Ethnography, and the Novel
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By looking at African novels - in French and English - of both the colonial and postcolonial periods, this text places African literature in its proper context within this field. The author shows how historical narration not only "answers back" to Europe's colonialist legacy, but also serves as a complex form of dissent among Africans themselves. Exploring subjects such as human sacrifice, as portrayed in the historical novels of Rene Maran, Chinua Achebe, Paul Hazoume, Yambo Ouolguem and Ben Okri, the author argues that these writers are part of a tradition of dissent, shattering the myth of national unity. Rather than focusing on resistance to Europe, these works reflect a variety of voices among Africans. By exploring dialogue between literature and history, this book aims to give voice to African novelists' defiance of colonialism and nationalist ideology.

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Eleni Coundouriotis is assistant professor of English at the University of Connecticut.
Release date Australia
January 11th, 1999
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Pages
208
Dimensions
152x229x11
ISBN-13
9780231113519
Product ID
7511149

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