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African Poetry - Literary Criticism
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Kujibizana

by Biersteker, Ann
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The author argues that reading poetry in Kiswahili provides important insights into questions of language and power, as well as into discussions of socialist practice in East Africa and East African resistance to colonialism and neo-colonialism. Includes the text of numerous poems and footnotes.

 

About the Author, Ann Biersteker

Ann Joyce Biersteker is a professor in the Program in African Languages at Yale University.

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The author argues that reading poetry in Kiswahili provides important insights into questions of language and power, as well as into discussions of socialist practice in East Africa and East African resistance to colonialism and neo-colonialism. Includes the text of numerous poems and ample footnotes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
June 9, 1998
Publisher
East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press, 1996.
Pages
368
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780870133909

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