PALMER, EUSTACE: The Growth of the African Novel. London-Ibadan-Nairobi; Heinemann, 1979. [x] + 338 pp. Pictorial paperback. Spine faded, otherwise fine. ''This volume combines an historical survey of the development of the African novel with a detailed critical scrutiny of those authors who have written 'landmarks on the march of the genre'. To do this he has used two patterns in his twelve chapters; in some he has taken a selection of works from a single author and in others he has taken single novels for close study. Serious consideration is also given to cultural, historical and sociological influences.'' (back cover text). Authors included: Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Cyprian Ekwensi, T. M. Aluka, Amos Tutuola, Mongo Beti, Ferdinand Oyono, Sembène Ousmane, Meja Mwangi, and Armah Kwei Armah.
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