Nigerian Literary Imagination and the Nationhood Project

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Nigerian Literary Imagination and the Nationhood Project

This book explores how modern Nigerian fiction is rooted in writers’ understanding of their identity and perception of Nigeria as a country and home. Surveying a broad range of authors and texts, the book shows how these fictionalized representations of Nigeria reveal authentic perceptions of Nigeria’s history and culture today. Many of the lessons in these works of literature provide cautionary tales and critiques of Nigeria, as well as an examination of the lasting impact of colonialism. Furthermore, the book presents the nation as both the framework and subject of its narrative. By conducting literary analyses of Nigerian fiction with historical reference points, this work demonstrates how Nigerian literature can convey profound themes and knowledge that resonates with audiences, teaching Nigerians and non-Nigerians about the colonial and postcolonial experience. The chapters cover topics on nationhood, women’s writing, postcolonial modernity, and Nigerian literature in the digital age.

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Palgrave Macmillan
Language
English

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Cover of: Nigerian Literary Imagination and the Nationhood Project
Nigerian Literary Imagination and the Nationhood Project
2023, Springer International Publishing AG
in English
Cover of: Nigerian Literary Imagination and the Nationhood Project
Nigerian Literary Imagination and the Nationhood Project
2022, Palgrave Macmillan
Hardcover in English

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Series
African Histories and Modernities

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Library of Congress
PL8009.5-8014

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Hardcover
Pagination
XXI, 286

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Open Library
OL38003205M
ISBN 13
9783031019906
ISSN
2634-5773

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