Name: Chinua Achebe and the Igbo-African World: Between Fiction, Fact, and Historical Representation (en Inglés)
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Author: Korieh, Chima J. ; Nwajiaku, Ijeoma C. ; Ifi Amadiume
ISBN: 9781793652690

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Chinua Achebe and the Igbo-African World: Between Fiction, Fact, and Historical Representation (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Lexington Books

Autor

Korieh, Chima J. ; Nwajiaku, Ijeoma C. ; Ifi Amadiume

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

318

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

22.9x15.2x2.2 cm

Peso

0.64 kg.

ISBN13

9781793652690

Categorías

África
Literatura: historia y crítica
Estudios étnicos
Historia de áfrica

Chinua Achebe and the Igbo-African World: Between Fiction, Fact, and Historical Representation (en Inglés)

Korieh, Chima J. ; Nwajiaku, Ijeoma C. ; Ifi Amadiume (Autor) · Lexington Books · Tapa Dura

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Reseña del libro "Chinua Achebe and the Igbo-African World: Between Fiction, Fact, and Historical Representation (en Inglés)"

Chinua Achebe and the Igbo-African World: Between Fiction, Fact, and Historical Representation explores Chinua Achebe's literary works and how they communicated the Igbo-African world to readers. Engaging in the politics of representation, Achebe sought to demystify deterministic views of race and cultural ethnocentrism. While his books and commentaries have been very influential in shaping a unique and multifaceted view of the African world, some scholars have challenged Achebe's representations of historical reality. Through in-depth analyses of his writing, contributors examine the interpretations Achebe imposed on African culture and history in his texts. The chapters cover Achebe's engagement with critical issues like historical representation, gender relations, and indigenous political institutions in a changing society. Throughout, contributors present new ways for understanding Achebe's literary works and show how his work draws from African historical reality and identity while challenging Western epistemological hegemony.