Towards African Literary Independence: A Dialogue with Contemporary African Writers (Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies Series Number 53)

"Egejuru interviews nine writers, six West Africans and one each from Kenya, Algeria, and South Africa, arranging the material by topic. Her provocative questions elicit interesting and sometimes bristling replies... An informative introduction examines the role of the Negritude movement in the development of African literature, and biographical notes are supplied." CONTENTS: Introduction; Who is the Audience of African Literature?; The Place of Foreign Languages in African Literature; Publication and Distribution; Who Influenced the Writers?; What Distinguishes One as an African Writer?; The Novel Genre in African Literature; Africa, the Only Topic of African Literature; Writers Discuss Their Works; Conclusion; Biographical Notes; Index.