African Literature in European Languages: Implications for the Living Literature

A critical examination of African literature in European languages with particular reference to an African-centered living literature (dramaturgy) is offered. "Language" in this context refers to a regularized code agreed on by a community of speakers.

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Published inJournal of black studies Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 746 - 763
Main Author Botwe-Asamoah, Kwame
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks, CA Sage Publications 01.07.2001
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
African Culture
African Languages
African literature
Afrocentrism
Audiences
Colonialism
Community Relations
Drama
English
Foreign Policy
Indigenous languages
Language
Language rights
Languages
Literary criticism
Nonnative languages
Official Languages
Performing artists
Poetry
Semiotics
Theater
Writers
Europe
Africa
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Summary:A critical examination of African literature in European languages with particular reference to an African-centered living literature (dramaturgy) is offered. "Language" in this context refers to a regularized code agreed on by a community of speakers.
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ISSN:0021-9347
1552-4566
DOI:10.1177/002193470103100603