Speaking and Singing: (papers and Poems) |
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... foreign ( English ) literature . The average literature graduate knows four times as much foreign literature as African literature . The fear here is that unless this lopsided syllabus is maintained the graduate in literature could not ...
... foreign ( English ) literature . The average literature graduate knows four times as much foreign literature as African literature . The fear here is that unless this lopsided syllabus is maintained the graduate in literature could not ...
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... foreign writers are as involved in their culture as African authors . Why then the one - sided criticism ? One reason is that the average African critic is neck - deep in foreign culture , usually English , French or Portuguese . He ...
... foreign writers are as involved in their culture as African authors . Why then the one - sided criticism ? One reason is that the average African critic is neck - deep in foreign culture , usually English , French or Portuguese . He ...
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... foreign characters , myths , religion and culture , it is difficult to say we are producing African Literature written by African authors ? Can we seriously complain if foreign critics lump our literature with English , French and ...
... foreign characters , myths , religion and culture , it is difficult to say we are producing African Literature written by African authors ? Can we seriously complain if foreign critics lump our literature with English , French and ...
Contents
Background of Nigerian Literature | 2 |
Religion and Culture in African Literature | 13 |
Problems of Commitment in Literature | 22 |
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