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Myth, literature and the African world

by Wole Soyinka

This study analyses the relationship between myth, ritual and literature in Africa, exploring the continent's cultural identity and unity of experience. It examines the role of ritual in drama alongside developments in contemporary poetry and fiction.

Accession 1434 ISBN 9780521398343 Publisher CUP (Canto)
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