ALT 40, African Literature Comes of Age

Author

Okolocha; H. Obiageli ; Sallah; Tijan M. ; Gambo; Sani ; Negri; Alexandra ; Ehanire; Benedicta Adeola ; Diouf; Christophe S�k�ne ; Uwa; John ; Ahumibe; Nonye Chinyere ; Isiguzo; Chikwurah Destiny ; Mushakavanhu; Tinashe ; Roy; Paramita Routh ; Kasimma ; Adebiyi-Adelabu; Kazeem ; Bacon; Eugen M. ; Mohammed; Razinat Talatu

Year

2022

Publisher

Boydell & Brewer

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

23-Sep-2025

Keywords

Language & Literature ; African Studies ; Cultural Studies

Description

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