Author: Festus Ugboaja Ohaegbulam
Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
This wide-ranging text describes various responses by West Africans to imperialist domination, including political, military, cultural, economic, and literary. Among the topics are political protests throughout the 20th century, violent resistance during the 19th and 20th centuries, the history of Portuguese imperialism in the area, and the works of literary figures that include Chinua Achebe and Leopold Sedar Senghor. Though not clearly stated, it appears that Ohaegbulam teaches at the U. of South Florida in Tampa. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.