This tribute collection reflects the wide range and diversity of James Gibbs’s academic interests. The focus is on Africa, but comparative studies of other li
A fresh, innovative, and powerful case for African literature on its own terms. "Erudite, well executed, and politically committed....A magnificent and masterfu
African identities have been written and rewritten about in both British and African literature for decades. These revisions have opened up new formulations of
This book delivers an admirably comprehensive and rigorous analysis of African oral literatures and performance. Gathering insights from distinguished scholars
An intimate reflection on culture and tradition, creativity and power, that draws on a lifetime’s commitment to aesthetic encounter The playwright, poet, essa