Modern Stories from Malawi

Modern Stories from Malawi
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Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105115101458
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Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Modern Stories from Malawi by : Sambalikagwa Mvona

Malawi, the Warm Heart of Africa

Malawi, the Warm Heart of Africa
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : LCCN:2008345525
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Synopsis Malawi, the Warm Heart of Africa by : Frank M. I. Johnston

A History of Malawi, 1859-1966

A History of Malawi, 1859-1966
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Total Pages : 506
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ISBN-10 : 9781847010506
ISBN-13 : 1847010504
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Malawi, 1859-1966 by : John McCracken

This title features a general history of Malawi, focusing mainly on the colonial period, when it was know as Nyassaland, but placing that period in the context of the pre-colonial past.

The Columbia Guide to Central African Literature in English Since 1945

The Columbia Guide to Central African Literature in English Since 1945
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9780231130424
ISBN-13 : 0231130422
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis The Columbia Guide to Central African Literature in English Since 1945 by : Adrian A. Roscoe

Columbia's guides to postwar African literature paint a unique portrait of the continent's rich and diverse literary traditions. This volume examines the rapid rise and growth of modern literature in the three postcolonial nations of Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia. It tracks the multiple political and economic pressures that have shaped Central African writing since the end of World War II and reveals its authors' heroic efforts to keep their literary traditions alive in the face of extreme poverty and AIDS. Adrian Roscoe begins with a list of key political events. Since writers were composing within both colonial and postcolonial contexts, he pays particular attention to the nature of British colonialism, especially theories regarding its provenance and motivation. Roscoe discusses such historical figures as David Livingstone, Cecil Rhodes, and Sir Harry Johnston, as well as modern power players, including Robert Mugabe, Kenneth Kaunda, and Kamuzu Banda. He also addresses efforts to create a literary-historical record from an African perspective, an account that challenges white historiographies in which the colonized was neither agent nor informer. A comprehensive alphabetical guide profiles both established and emerging authors and further illustrates issues raised in the introduction. Roscoe then concludes with a detailed bibliography recommending additional reading and sources. At the close of World War II the people of Central Africa found themselves mired in imperial fatigue and broken promises of freedom. This fueled a desire for liberation and a major surge in literary production, and in this illuminating guide Roscoe details the campaigns for social justice and political integrity, for education and economic empowerment, and for gender equity, participatory democracy, rural development, and environmental care that characterized this exciting period of development.

Reading Contemporary African Literature

Reading Contemporary African Literature
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Publisher : Rodopi
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 9789401209373
ISBN-13 : 9401209375
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Reading Contemporary African Literature by : Reuben Makayiko Chirambo

Reading Contemporary African Literature brings together scholarship on, critical debates about, and examples of reading African literature in all genres – poetry, fiction, and drama including popular culture. The anthology offers studies of African literature from interdisciplinary perspectives that employ sociological, historical, and ethnographic besides literary analysis of the literatures. It has assembled critical and researched essays on a range of topics, theoretical and empirical, by renowned critics and theorists of African literature that evaluate and provide examples of reading African literature that should be of interest to academics, researchers, and students of African literature, culture, and history amongst other subjects. Some of the essays examine authors that have received little or no attention to date in books on recent African literature. These essays provide new insights and scholarship that should broaden and deepen our understanding and appreciation of African literature.

No More to Spend

No More to Spend
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9780190066192
ISBN-13 : 0190066199
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis No More to Spend by : Luke Messac

Using the political and medical history of Malawi as a fundamental example, Luke Messac explains relationship between a nation's political history and its approaches to health care.

The Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories

The Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories
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Publisher : Heinemann
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 043590566X
ISBN-13 : 9780435905668
Rating : 4/5 (6X Downloads)

Synopsis The Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories by : Chinua Achebe

A collection of 20 stories written between 1980-1991 which deal with themes relevant to various regions of Africa.

Under African Skies

Under African Skies
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780374211783
ISBN-13 : 0374211787
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Under African Skies by : Charles R. Larson

An anthology of short stories by African writers from a dozen countries. The subjects range from war and politics to problems with domestics and African humor. Some stories were written in English, others are translations from Arabic, French and Portuguese. All were written in the latter part of the 20th century.

The Unsung Song

The Unsung Song
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Publisher : Chancellor College Pub
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015058118178
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Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis The Unsung Song by : Reuben Makayiko Chirambo

An introduction to contemporary literature in Malawi, comprising short stories, poetry, and some opening essays on literary genres. The anthology contains pieces from some fifty writers, amongst whom are Immanuel Bofomo; Steve Chimombo; Andrew Tilimbike Kulemeka; Ken Lipenga; Levi Zeleza Manda - author of the title story; Jack Mapanje; Francis Moto; Lupenga Mphande; Edson Mpina - President of Malawi Pen and Malawi Writers Union; Felix Mnthali; Anthony Nazombe; Norah Ngoma; and David Rubadiri. The editors have been or are all engaged in various literary and research activities at the University of Malawi.

A Guide to Malawi's Literature

A Guide to Malawi's Literature
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Total Pages : 20
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000055599553
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Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis A Guide to Malawi's Literature by : Steve Bernard Miles Chimombo