James Olney demonstrates that autobiography, because it provides the most direct narrative enactments of the ways, motives, and beliefs of a culture, is an excellent way to approach African literature. After a general discussion of the African ethos, each chapter takes up the "autobiographical" literature of a specific group in African society and treats it as both an expression of a personal vision and as a revelation of a permeating social reality. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the ...
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James Olney demonstrates that autobiography, because it provides the most direct narrative enactments of the ways, motives, and beliefs of a culture, is an excellent way to approach African literature. After a general discussion of the African ethos, each chapter takes up the "autobiographical" literature of a specific group in African society and treats it as both an expression of a personal vision and as a revelation of a permeating social reality. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 338 p. Approach to African Literature. Audience: General/trade. Clean, unread copy in very good + condition. No marking or writing in the book. Covers are clean and show only very slight wear.
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Very Good. Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Former owner's tiny inked name in upper corner of ffep, else textblock is clean and tight. Lighly soiled top and bottom page edges. Reading crease along the spine on front cover, scuffed covers, lightly creased corners and bumping to head and foot of spine. 324pp., including bibliography and index.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition. 324pp. Very good with tiny pencil marks to the text block foredge, a few folded page corners, and slight foxing on the top page edge in a very good dustwrapper with tears along the extremities and faint spotting on the rear panel.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 338 p. Princeton Legacy Library . Intended for college/higher education audience. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.