" . . . a sophisticated and thoughtful study." —Leeds African Studies Bulletin"A very impressive work . . . in the concreteness of its research documentation as well as in its theoretical scope, this study brings a truly innovative dimension to African literary scholarship, and indeed to the whole field of African studies." —Abiola Irele, Ohio State University"The discussion reveals a combination of formidable analytical and critical strength with a refreshingly open-minded and sensible approach to his field." —Karin Barber, University of Birmingham
Ato Quayson is a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and a Lecturer in Commonwealth and International Literature in English.
African Literature and the Question of OralityNutritive Junctures: Samuel Johnson and Yoruba HistoriographyTreasures of an Opulent Fancy: Amos Tutuola and the Folktale NarrativeThe Space of Transformations: Theory, Myth and Ritual in the Work of Wole SoyinkaNarrative Through a Prism of Indigenous Beliefs: Examples from Ben Okri's Short StoriesHarvesting the Folkloric Intuition: The Famished RoadConclusions and ReflectionsBibliographyIndex