Chinua Achebe: An Anthology of Recent Criticism

This critical anthology brings together some of the major contemporary revaluations of the entire oeuvre of Chinua Achebe. The contributors, accomplished scholars from across the globe, probe a side range of issues that have profoundly engaged Achebe, including neo-colonial appropriations in post-independence times, alternative paradigms of identity-formation and cultural resistance, affirmative uses of oral linguistic tradition, representation of the feminine (gender) in the author’s narratives, and his persistent efforts to liberate African criticism from Euro-centric stereotypes. The volume unfolds, through multiple theoretical and critical frameworks, the incredible literary journey of Achebe, his creative and intellectual output, and his personal and societal re-discovery.