Zabus (British and postcolonial literature, University Paris 13) examines the strategies of "indigenization" whereby West African writers have made their literary English or French
distinctively "African." Works by well-known West African writers are discussed--Achebe, Armah, Ekwensi, Kourouma, Okara, Saro- Wiwa, Sayinka and Tutuola--as well as lesser-known authors, and
case studies from a variety of African languages are included. The text was originally published in the early 1990s; it has been completely revised, with a new introduction, updated data and
citations throughout, and an updated bibliography. Annotation 穢2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
