Feminism in the Literature of African Women.

Bazin, Nancy Topping

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Publication Date: 1989

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Feminism in the Literature of African Women.

Bazin, Nancy Topping

Black Scholar, v20 n3-4 p8-17 Sum-Fall 1989

Discusses eight novels by the following female novelists from Africa: (1) Buchi Emecheta; (2) Flora Nwapa; (3) Bessie Head; and (4) Mariama Ba. Explores customs and attitudes that cause the most suffering to their female characters. Examines signs of change which suggest hope for the elimination of these causes. (JS)

Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Attitude Change, Authors, Cultural Background, Family Influence, Females, Feminism, Foreign Countries, Novels, Racial Bias, Sex Bias, Sex Role, Social Change

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Africa

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