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Peer reviewedObi, Joe E, Jr. – Journal of Black Studies, 1990
Contends that "disillusionment novels" are characterized by a circumscribed vision of the world which itself is a function of limits set upon the authors by the historical situation of their position in society. Analyzes two Nigerian classic examples of the genre, Chinua Achebe's "A Man of the People" and Wole Soyinka's…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Authors, Ideology
Peer reviewedMcClusky, John – Journal of Black Studies, 1976
Charts Cyprian Ekwensi's development of the force of the city in three of the major novels. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: African Culture, Authors, Black Culture, Black Influences
Peer reviewedFryar, Imani L. B. – Journal of Black Studies, 1990
Discusses how the aesthetic concerns of African Americans are reflected in the writing of Black women and introduces the characteristics of African culture as they relate to African-American culture. Emphasizes the intuitive musical quality of Black language as expressed in poetry and fiction. (FMW)
Descriptors: African Culture, Authors, Black Attitudes, Black Literature
