
His is a groundbreaking work that broadens our understanding of African literature and will be the bedrock for future studies of this Hispanic corner of Africa.. Lewis shows how writings from Equatorial Guinea depict the clash of traditional and European cultures and reflect a dictatorship that produced poverty, misery
- Title : An Introduction to the Literature of Equatorial Guinea: Between Colonialism and Dictatorship (Afro-Romance Writers)
- Author : Marvin A. Lewis
- Rating : 4.67 (591 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-8-28
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 232 Pages
- Asin : 0826217133
- Language : English
His is a groundbreaking work that broadens our understanding of African literature and will be the bedrock for future studies of this Hispanic corner of Africa.. Lewis shows how writings from Equatorial Guinea depict the clash of traditional and European cultures and reflect a dictatorship that produced poverty, misery, and oppression. Both resident and exiled authors offer insights into the impact of colonialism and dictatorship under Spanish rule and consider the fruits of “independence” under the regimes of Francisco Macías Nguema and Teodoro Obiang Nguema. Spain’s only former colony in sub-Saharan Africa, Equatorial Guinea is home to a literature of transition—songs of freedom in which authors reflect on their identity within the context of recent colonialism and dictatorship. An Introduction to the Literature of Equatorial Guinea is the first book-length critical stuHe is the author of seven other books, including Afro-Uruguayan Literature: Postcolonial Perspectives.. Lewis is Professor Emeritus of Spanish at the University of Missouri–Columbia.


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