Home and Exile
Autor Chinua Achebeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2001
In three elegant essays, Achebe seeks to rescue African culture from narratives written about it by Europeans. Looking through the prism of his experiences as a student in English schools in Nigeria, he provides devastating examples of European cultural imperialism. He examines the impact that his novel Things Fall Apart had on efforts to reclaim Africa's story. And he argues for the importance of writing and living the African experience because, he believes, Africa needs stories told by Africans.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780385721332
ISBN-10: 0385721331
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 132 x 203 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.11 kg
Ediția:Anchor Books.
Editura: Anchor Books
ISBN-10: 0385721331
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 132 x 203 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.11 kg
Ediția:Anchor Books.
Editura: Anchor Books
Recenzii
"A master narrative."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Spare and moving... The many admirers of Achebe's fiction will find here a rare opportunity to glimpse a bit of the man behind the monumental novels."
--Chicago Tribune
"Soulful... A book that anyone concerned with advancing social justice and human dignity should read.
--The Seattle Times
--The New York Times Book Review
"Spare and moving... The many admirers of Achebe's fiction will find here a rare opportunity to glimpse a bit of the man behind the monumental novels."
--Chicago Tribune
"Soulful... A book that anyone concerned with advancing social justice and human dignity should read.
--The Seattle Times
Notă biografică
Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. His first novel, Things Falls Apart, became a classic of international literature and required reading for students worldwide. He also authored four subsequent novels, two short-story collections, and numerous other books. He was the David and Marianna Fisher University Professor and Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University and, for over 15 years, was the Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Professor of Languages and Literature at Bard College. In 2007, Achebe was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement. He died in 2013.
Descriere
Africa's most prominent writer and author of "Things Fall Apart" offers his first fully autobiographical work, which serves not only as a moving account of his exceptional life but also as an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture.