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Gareth Griffiths
African Literatures in English [PDF ebook]
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Here is an introduction to the history of English writing from East and West Africa drawing on a range of texts from the slave diaspora to the post-war upsurge in African English language and literature from these regions.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 426 ● ISBN 9781317895855 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2014 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 3388071 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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