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Alt 39 by Ernest Emenyo̲nu

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Alt 39

by Ernest Emenyo̲nu

"Over the past two decades, there has been a resurgence in the writing of African and African diaspora speculative and science fiction writing.

African fiction History and criticism Science fiction African Speculative fiction
Author Ernest Emenyo̲nu
Published 2021
Format Book

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About Alt 39

"Over the past two decades, there has been a resurgence in the writing of African and African diaspora speculative and science fiction writing. Discussions around the 'rise' of science-fiction and fantasy have led to a push-back by writers and scholars who have suggested that this is not a new phenomenon in African literature. This collection focuses on the need to recalibrate ways of reading and categorising this grenre of African writing through critical examinations both of classics such as Kojo Laing's Woman of the Aeroplanes (1988) and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's oeuvre, as well as more recent fiction from writers including Nnedi Okorafor, Namwali Serpell and Masande Ntshanga."--Back cover.

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