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Writing the Prison in African Literature

By Rachel Knighton

part of the Race and Resistance Across Borders in the Long Twentieth Century series

Writing the Prison in African Literature by Rachel Knighton
About Writing the Prison in African Literature

This book examines a selection of prison memoirs by five renowned African writers - Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Ruth First, Wole Soyinka, Nawal El Saadawi and Jack Mapanje - who were detained from the 1960s onward due to their political engagement.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781788746472
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 202
  • Published:
  • February 25, 2019
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x154x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 416 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 17, 2024

About Rachel Knighton

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Description of Writing the Prison in African Literature

This book examines a selection of prison memoirs by five renowned African writers - Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Ruth First, Wole Soyinka, Nawal El Saadawi and Jack Mapanje - who were detained from the 1960s onward due to their political engagement.

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