Achebe and the politics of representation
Subtitle: form against itself, from colonial conquest and occupation to post-independence disillusionment
By: Ode Ogede.
Publisher: Africa World Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Trenton, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Achebe, Chinua -- Political and social views; Politics and literature -- Nigeria -- History -- 20th century; Representative government and representation in literature; Representative government and representation -- Nigeria; Political fiction -- History and criticism; Nigeria -- In literature
Description: "This is the first book to offer a serious, balanced critical examination of Achebe's fiction. A provocative study of the rich and varied oeuvre of Africa's best known novelist, it redefines the concept of cultural nationalism to encompass issues covering political, social and other forms of behavior that shape and determine the manner in which the writer views himself and his world. And it is written in a lively and lucid language that is immensely delightful to read."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-157) and index.