Strategic Transformations in Nigerian Writing Orality and History in the Work of Rev. Samuel Johnson, Amos Tutuola, Wole Soyinka and Ben Okri

Name: Strategic Transformations in Nigerian Writing Orality and History in the Work of Rev. Samuel Johnson, Amos Tutuola, Wole Soyinka and Ben Okri
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ISBN: 9780253333438

ISBN-10: 0253333431

ISBN-13: 9780253333438

Edition: 1997

Authors: Ato Quayson

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..". a sophisticated and thoughtful study." -- Leeds African Studies Bulletin "A very impressive work... in the concreteness of its research documentation as well as in its theoretical scope, this study brings a truly innovative dimension to African literary scholarship, and indeed to the whole field of African studies." -- Abiola Irele, Ohio State University "The discussion reveals a combination of formidable analytical and critical strength with a refreshingly open-minded and sensible approach to his field." -- Karin Barber, University of Birmingham

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Note on Orthography



Introduction: African Literature and the Question of Orality



Nutritive Junctures: Rev. Samuel Johnson and Yoruba Historiography



Treasures of an Opulent Fancy: Amos Tutuola and the Folktale Narrative



The Space of Transformations: Theory, Myth and Ritual in the Work of Wole Soyinka



Narrative Through a Prism of Indigenous Beliefs: Examples from Ben Okri's Short Stories



Harvesting the Folkloric Intuition: The Famished Road


Appendix: 'Esoteric' Passages in The Famished Road



Conclusions and Reflections: Methods, Means and Meanings


Bibliography


Index