Some features of the development of the English-language literature in Nigeria (1952–1991)

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  • Анастасия Викторовна Ляхович St.Petersburg State University, 7-9, Universitetskaya nab., St.Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article discusses one of the leading literary traditions in Africa — Nigerian fiction. The author reveals main stages in the development of the English-language literature since its emergence by the example of creative work by the following writers: A. Tutuola, C. Ekwenci, Ch. Achebe, W. Shoyinka, G. Okara, Ch. Okigbo — the first generation of writers; F. Osofisan, Z. Sofola, B. Showande — the second generation; I. Nwoye — the third generation of writers. In their experimental works of 1991 B. Okri and B. Bandele-Thomas symptomatically break with the Realism tradition that was predominant in the English-language literature of Nigeria. Refs 18.

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English-language literature, Nigeria, modern fiction

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2015-03-11

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Ляхович, А. В. (2015). Some features of the development of the English-language literature in Nigeria (1952–1991). Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (1), 73–80. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1627

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No. 1 (2015)

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Literary studies

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