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African Literature Today
''African Literature Today'' (''ALT'') is a journal that was first published in 1968 and is now the oldest international journal of African Literature still publishing. The journal was founded by Eldred Durosimi Jones, and annual volumes were edited by Eldred Jones, Marjorie Jones, and Professor Eustace Palmer, until ''ALT'' 23. As Nigerian academic Ode Ogede has written: "The pivotal role that this journal has played in the development of African literature and its criticism is underscored by the fact that many of those who have now established themselves as the foremost authorities in the field first cut their publishing teeth there." ''ALT'' has been edited since 2003 by Professor Ernest N. Emenyonu. References External links Official website African studies journals Academic journals established in 1968 ISSN needed {{lit-mag-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Literature
African literature is literature from Africa, either Oral literature, oral ("orature") or written in African languages, African and Afro-Asiatic languages, Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of Precolonialism, pre-colonial African literature can be traced back to at least the fourth century AD. The best-known is the ''Kebra Negast'', or "Book of Kings", from the 14th century AD. Another well-known book is the Garima Gospels, one of the oldest known surviving bibles in the world, written in Geʽez, Ge'ez around 500 AD. A common theme during the colonial period is the slave narrative, often written in English or French for western audiences. Among the first pieces of African literature to receive significant worldwide critical acclaim was ''Things Fall Apart'', by Chinua Achebe, published in 1958. African literature in the late colonial period increasingly feature themes of liberty, liberation and independence. Post-colonial literature has become increasingly diverse, with some write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangui Wa Goro
Wangui wa Goro (born 1961) is a Kenyan academic, social critic, researcher, translator and writer based in the UK. As a public intellectual she has an interest in the development of African languages and literatures, as well as being consistently involved with the promotion of literary translation internationally, regularly speaking and writing on the subject. Professor Wangui wa Goro is a writer, translator, translation studies scholar and pioneer who has lived and lectured in different parts of the world including the UK, USA, Germany and South Africa. Early life and education She was born in Kenya but left to study in Europe for her undergraduate studies in Modern Languages and Economics at the University of Leicester. She continued to pursue her studies in education at the then University of London (now part of the University College of London), and later her doctoral studies in Translation Studies at Middlesex University. Career In 2020, she was awarded an Honorary Profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eldred Durosimi Jones
Professor Eldred Durosimi Jones (6 January 1925 – 21 March 2020)''Africa Who's Who'', London: Africa Journal for Africa Books Ltd, 1981, p. 537. was a Sierra Leonean academic and literary critic, known for his book ''Othello's Countrymen: A Study of Africa in the Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama''. He was a principal of Fourah Bay College. Jones died in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Saturday, 21 March 2020. Biography Eldred Durosimi Jones was born on 6 January 1925 to Sierra Leone Creole parents. On his maternal side, Jones descended from the Jamaican Maroons. Jones attended the CMS Grammar School, Freetown, and Fourah Bay College (1944–47), completing a Bachelor of Arts degree. He studied in England at Corpus Christi College, Oxford (1950–53) and the main campus of the University of Durham (1962). In 1968, he became the first editor of the journal ''African Literature Today ''African Literature Today'' (''ALT'') is a journal that was first published in 1968 and is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eustace Palmer
Eustace Palmer is a Sierra Leonean professor, literary critic, and author. Early life Eustace Palmer was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone to ethnic Creole parents. Education Palmer was educated at primary and secondary schools in Sierra Leone. He attended the Prince of Wales School in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Palmer pursued his postgraduate education in the United Kingdom where he obtained an honors degree and Ph.D. In English Language and Literature from the University of Edinburgh, presenting the thesis "The relationship of the morality of Henry Fielding's novels to their art". Palmer taught for several years at Fourah Bay College, the University of Sierra Leone. He was Professor of English, Chair of the English Department, Dean of the Faculty (School) of Arts, Public Orator, and Dean of Graduate Studies at Fourah Bay College. Career He has taught at the University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public university, pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ode Ogede
Ode Ogede (often O. S. Ogede, Ode S. Ogede) is a Nigerian-born American academic who is professor of African literature and was a lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University. Publications * ''Art, Society, and Performance: Igede Praise Poetry'' (University Press of Florida, 1997) * ''Ayi Kwei Armah, Radical Iconoclast'' (Heinemann, 1999) * ''Achebe and the Politics of Representation'' (Africa World Press, 2000) * ''Teacher Commentary on Student Papers Conventions, Beliefs, and Practices''. Westport, Conn: Bergin & Garvey, 2002 '' WorldCat
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Ernest N
Ernest is a given name derived from the Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious", often shortened to Ernie. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People * Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor * Ernest, Margrave of Austria (1027–1075) * Ernest, Duke of Bavaria (1373–1438) * Ernest, Duke of Opava (c. 1415–1464) * Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1482–1553) *Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1623–1693) * Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1629–1698) * Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Ilsenburg (1650–1710) * Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771–1851), son of King George III of Great Britain * Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818–1893), sovereign duke of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha * Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845–1923) * Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (1846–1925) * Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) * Prince Ernst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Studies Journals
This is a list of articles about academic journals related to the field of African studies. A * '' Abasebenzi'' * '' ACBF Newsletter'' * '' Acta Germanica'' * ''Africa'' * '' Africa & Asia: Göteborg Working Papers on Asian and African Languages and Literatures'' * '' Africa Bibliography'' * '' Africa Confidential'' * '' Africa Development'' * '' Africa Education Review'' * '' Africa Insight'' * '' Africa Media Review'' * '' Africa Renewal'' * '' Africa Research Bulletin'' * '' Africa Review of Books'' * '' Africa, Rivista semestrale di studi e ricerche'', successor of ''Africa: Rivista trimestrale di studi e documentazione'' * '' Africa Spectrum'' * '' Africa Today'' * '' Africa Update'' * '' Africa Week'' * '' Africa Yearbook'' * '' Africa-Asia Confidential'' * '' African Affairs'' * '' African and Asian Studies'' * '' African and Black Diaspora'' * '' African Anthropologist'' * '' African Archaeological Review'' * '' African Arts'' * '' African Book Publishing Record'' * '' Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academic Journals Established In 1968
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. The Royal Spanish Academy defines academy as scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, artistic, technical or simply practical nature. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, '' Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his ses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
