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- ISBN
- 9781588268877
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rienner Publishers, Lynne
ISBN-10
158826887X
ISBN-13
9781588268877
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038752501
Product Key Features
Book Title
African Lives : an Anthology of Memoirs and Autobiographies
Number of Pages
401 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Cultural Heritage, African
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
19.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2012-044240
Reviews
This anthology will appeal to anyone who has an interest in African literature and history.... All academic audiences and general readers., An amazing anthology--a cacophony of African voices in splendid diversity as vast as the continent itself., Wisner ensures that the continent's multi-hyphenated rainbow of nonfiction writing, old and new, at all edges of the continental compass gets [the] chance [to be heard]. An amazing anthology-a cacophony of African voices in splendid diversity as vast as the continent itself. This anthology will appeal to anyone who has an interest in African literature and history.... All academic audiences and general readers. [A] remarkable book.... Full of memorable anecdotes and images right through the final entry. African Lives thoughtfully identifies the voices and visions that have shaped a continent. By skillfully weaving these personal narratives into a coherent collection, Wisner has provided a compelling and accessible resource for understanding Africa's history makers. Wisner has collected an impressive range of life writing from across Africa - the first anthology of its kind., Wisner has collected an impressive range of life writing from across Africa -- the first anthology of its kind., Wisner ensures that the continent's multi-hyphenated rainbow of nonfiction writing, old and new, at all edges of the continental compass gets [the] chance [to be heard]., African Lives thoughtfully identifies the voices and visions that have shaped a continent. By skillfully weaving these personal narratives into a coherent collection, Wisner has provided a compelling and accessible resource for understanding Africa's history makers.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
920.06
Synopsis
This pioneering anthology of memoirs and autobiographical writings lets the people of Africa speak for themselves - telling stories of struggle and achievement that have the authenticity of lived experience. The anthology presents selections from the work of many of Africa's finest writers and most significant personalities from across the continent and spanning several centuries., African Lives, a pioneering anthology of memoirs and autobiographical writings, lets the people of Africa speak for themselves--telling stories of struggle and achievement that have the authenticity of lived experience.The anthology presents selections from the work of many of Africa's finest writers and most significant personalities from across the continent and spanning several centuries. Enhancing the material, Geoff Wisner's introduction and biographical notes provide important context for the selections and also highlight the challenges that African memoirs pose to the preconceptions of Western readers. The result is a book that is both an absorbing read and a valuable resource for courses on Africa.
LC Classification Number
DT18.A644 2013
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