The Resource Contemporary African literature and the politics of gender, Florence Stratton, (electronic resource)
Contemporary African literature and the politics of gender, Florence Stratton, (electronic resource)
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The item Contemporary African literature and the politics of gender, Florence Stratton, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-Kansas City Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
Resource Information
The item Contemporary African literature and the politics of gender, Florence Stratton, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-Kansas City Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- Summary
- The first extensive account of African literature from a feminist perspective, looking at the effect of gender and patriarchy on African literature and the contributions of African women writers. Also includes new readings of canonical male writers
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Taylor & Francis e-Library ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 200 pages)
- Contents
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- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION: Exclusionary practices; HOW COULD THINGS FALL APART FOR WHOM THEY WERE NOT TOGETHER?; THE MOTHER AFRICA TROPE; MEN FALL APART: Grace Ogot's novels and short stories; FLORA NWAPA AND THE FEMALE NOVEL OF DEVELOPMENT; THEIR NEW SISTER': Buchi Emecheta and the contemporary African literary tradition; 'LITERATURE AS AWEAPON': The novels of Mariama B; GENDER ON THE AGENDA: Novels of the 1980s by Ngg and Achebe; CONCLUSION: Redefining the African literary tradition; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Isbn
- 9780203302729
- Label
- Contemporary African literature and the politics of gender
- Title
- Contemporary African literature and the politics of gender
- Statement of responsibility
- Florence Stratton
- Subject
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- African literature (French) -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Feminism and literature -- Africa -- History -- 20th century
- History
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- General
- African literature (English) -- Women authors | History and criticism
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Literary
- Women and literature -- Africa -- History -- 20th century
- Sex role in literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The first extensive account of African literature from a feminist perspective, looking at the effect of gender and patriarchy on African literature and the contributions of African women writers. Also includes new readings of canonical male writers
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stratton, Florence
- Dewey number
- 809/.8896/082
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PR9340.5
- LC item number
- .S77 2002eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- standards specifications
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- NetLibrary, Inc
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- African literature (English)
- African literature (French)
- Feminism and literature
- Women and literature
- Sex role in literature
- TRAVEL
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- Electronic books
- Label
- Contemporary African literature and the politics of gender, Florence Stratton, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION: Exclusionary practices; HOW COULD THINGS FALL APART FOR WHOM THEY WERE NOT TOGETHER?; THE MOTHER AFRICA TROPE; MEN FALL APART: Grace Ogot's novels and short stories; FLORA NWAPA AND THE FEMALE NOVEL OF DEVELOPMENT; THEIR NEW SISTER': Buchi Emecheta and the contemporary African literary tradition; 'LITERATURE AS AWEAPON': The novels of Mariama B; GENDER ON THE AGENDA: Novels of the 1980s by Ngg and Achebe; CONCLUSION: Redefining the African literary tradition; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Control code
- 50321296
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Taylor & Francis e-Library ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 200 pages)
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780203302729
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)50321296
- Label
- Contemporary African literature and the politics of gender, Florence Stratton, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION: Exclusionary practices; HOW COULD THINGS FALL APART FOR WHOM THEY WERE NOT TOGETHER?; THE MOTHER AFRICA TROPE; MEN FALL APART: Grace Ogot's novels and short stories; FLORA NWAPA AND THE FEMALE NOVEL OF DEVELOPMENT; THEIR NEW SISTER': Buchi Emecheta and the contemporary African literary tradition; 'LITERATURE AS AWEAPON': The novels of Mariama B; GENDER ON THE AGENDA: Novels of the 1980s by Ngg and Achebe; CONCLUSION: Redefining the African literary tradition; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Control code
- 50321296
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Taylor & Francis e-Library ed.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 200 pages)
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780203302729
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)50321296
Subject
- African literature (French) -- Women authors | History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Feminism and literature -- Africa -- History -- 20th century
- History
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- General
- African literature (English) -- Women authors | History and criticism
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Literary
- Women and literature -- Africa -- History -- 20th century
- Sex role in literature
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