The Form of the African Novel: A Critical Essay |
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acceptance actions African languages African Literature African novel African writers American Arabic asked aspect attempt attitude becomes beginning Black borrowings called characterisation characters comes complete concern condition continued conventional form countries critics culture deal dealt described Drinkard elements English language especially essay Europe European novel example existence expression fact fiction final followed foreign form of oral French given hand human important individuals influence interesting Interpreters issue King language and literary literary tradition lives Longer Longer At Ease major marvelous realism masses means mentioned merely names natural never North novelist oral narratives particular Perhaps period person position possible present proverbs published question radical reader reason seems seen side situation social society South story style taken takes technique theme things Tutuola usually village West written Yoruba