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

by Ato Quayson

Overview

" . . . 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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780253211484
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	09/22/1997
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	596,533
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

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

Editorial Reviews

... brings a truly innovative dimension to African literary scholarship, and indeed to the whole field of African Studies. - Abiola Irele, State University of Ohio, Columbus

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