A new generation of African writers : migration, material culture & language / Brenda Cooper.
| Author/creator | Cooper, Brenda |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : James Currey ; Scottsville, S.A. : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2008. |
| Description | ix, 182 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Multiple worlds, material culture & language -- Virtual objects & parallel universes : Biyi Bandele's The street -- Everyday objects & translation : Leila Aboulela's The translator & coloured lights -- Possessions, science & power : Jamal Mahjoub's The carrier -- Words, things & subjectivity : Moses Isegawa's Abyssinian chronicles -- Breaking Gods & petals of purple : Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Purple hibiscus -- An abnormal ordinary : Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a yellow sun -- Conclusion : The rifle is not a penis. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-178) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781847015075 (James Currey cloth) |
| ISBN | 1847015077 (James Currey cloth) |
| ISBN | 9781869141561 (University of KwaZulu-Natal Press paper) |
| ISBN | 1869141563 (University of KwaZulu-Natal Press paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR 9340 .C66 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |