Negritude and literary criticism : the history and theory of "Negro-African" literature in French
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Negritude and literary criticism : the history and theory of "Negro-African" literature in French
（Contributions in Afro-American and African studies, no. 178）
Greenwood Press, 1996
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Bibliography: p. [169]-183
Includes index
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Description
Negro-African literature in French is one of a number of appellations most commonly used to describe a body of literary texts written in French by Africans and those of African descent from roughly 1920 onward. Discussing the numerous other terms that have been used to designate the same body of texts (Colonial literature, Black literature, literature of Negritude), Jack explores the complex relationship between how literatures are named and how they are evaluated. The first thorough study of the history and criticism of Negro-African literature in French, this work gives an account of the development of a critical discourse and its influence on primary texts.
Table of Contents
Introduction Discourses Surrounding French Texts about Africa and Africans: The Ubiquity of "Les Sciences Coloniales" Critics of the African Diaspora and Their Contribution to Debates in Paris Negritude and Literary Criticism Nationalisms and Literary Criticism: The Nature of Literary "Engagement" Seminal Studies: Historiography and Criticism The Wider Debate Conclusion Bibliography
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