Theory of African Literature

Preface Introduction 1. Ideological Formations in the Criticism of African Literature 2. Traditionalism and the Quest for an African Literary Aesthetic 3. Marxism and African Literature 4. A Dialectical Theory of African Literatures: Categories and Springboards 5. Issues and Problems in African Literature: A Dialectical Revision 6. History and the Dialetics of Narrative in the African Novel 7. Drama and Revolution in Africa 8. Poetry and Liberation Politics in Africa 9. Beyond Decolonization Select Bibliography