Synopses & Reviews
"... 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
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-176) and index.
About the Author
Ato Quayson is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and a Lecturer in Commonwealth and International Literature in English.
Table of Contents
African Literature and the Question of Orality
Nutritive Junctures: 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
Conclusions and Reflections
Bibliography
Index