Nation-Building, Propaganda, and Literature in Francophone Africa (Adobe Reader) ebook download Dominic Richard David Thomas

Nation-Building, Propaganda, and Literature in Francophone Africa

What characterizes the relationship between literature and the state? Should literature serve the needs of the state by constructing national consciousness, espousing state propaganda, and molding good citizens? Or should it be dedicated to a different kind of creative social endeavor? In this important book about literature and the politics of nation-building, Dominic Thomas assesses the contributions of Francophone African writers whose works have played a key role in the recent transition to democracy in the Congo. Exploring the works of Sony Labou Tansi, Henri Lopes, and Emmanuel Dongala, among others, Thomas highlights writers intimately involved with government and politics-whether in support of the state's vision or with the intention of articulating a more open view of citizens and society. Focusing on themes such as collaboration, reconciliation, identity, history, and memory, Nation-Building, Propaganda, and Literature in Francophone Africa elaborates a broader understanding of the circumstances of African colonization, modern African nation-state formation, and the complex cultural dynamics at work in Africa since independence.

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Title of ebook: Nation-Building, Propaganda, and Literature in Francophone Africa
ISBN: 9780253109545
parent-ISBN: 9780253215543
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Internet download file size: 89470 kb
Published: 11-2002
Released online for download: 11-01-2002
Author of eBook: Thomas, Dominic Richard David

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