Nation-building, propaganda, and literature in francophone Africa
Nation-building, propaganda, and literature in francophone Africa
About this book
The relationship between literature & the state is examined in this discussion of Francophone African literature. Dominic Thomas considers the case of the Congo, where the recent transition to democracy was in part inspired by the works of Sony Labou Tansi, Henri Lopes, & Emmanuel Dongala among others.
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- OL Work ID
- OL5952301W
Subjects
African literature (French)History and criticismNationalism and literaturePolitics and literaturePropagandaLiteraturproduktionHistoire et critiqueLitterature africaine (francʹaise)LITERARY CRITICISMFrenchPropagandeNationalisme et litteraturePolitikPolitique et litteratureEuropeanAfrican literature, history and criticismLittérature africaine (française)Nationalisme et littérature