Author: Dorman, Nerine
Publisher: Modjaji Books
ISBN: 1920590919
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In Terra Incognita, Short Story Day Africa is proud to present nineteen stories of speculative fiction. Contained within the pages are stories that explore, among other things, the sexual magnetism of a tokoloshe, a deadly feud with a troop of baboons, a journey through colonial purgatory, along with ghosts, re-imagined folklore, and the fear of that which lies beneath both land and water. Terra Incognita. Uncharted depths. Africa unknowable.
Terra Incognita
Author: Dorman, Nerine
Publisher: Modjaji Books
ISBN: 1920590919
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In Terra Incognita, Short Story Day Africa is proud to present nineteen stories of speculative fiction. Contained within the pages are stories that explore, among other things, the sexual magnetism of a tokoloshe, a deadly feud with a troop of baboons, a journey through colonial purgatory, along with ghosts, re-imagined folklore, and the fear of that which lies beneath both land and water. Terra Incognita. Uncharted depths. Africa unknowable.
Publisher: Modjaji Books
ISBN: 1920590919
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In Terra Incognita, Short Story Day Africa is proud to present nineteen stories of speculative fiction. Contained within the pages are stories that explore, among other things, the sexual magnetism of a tokoloshe, a deadly feud with a troop of baboons, a journey through colonial purgatory, along with ghosts, re-imagined folklore, and the fear of that which lies beneath both land and water. Terra Incognita. Uncharted depths. Africa unknowable.
The Making and Unmaking of Colonial Cities
Author: Julia C. Obert
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019888124X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The Making and Unmaking of Colonial Cities is a comparative study of architectural space in four (post-)colonial capitals: Belfast, Northern Ireland; Windhoek, Namibia; Bridgetown, Barbados; and Hanoi, Vietnam. Each chapter takes up one of these cities, outlining its history of building and urban planning under colonial rule and linking that history to its contemporary shape and scope. This genealogical information is drawn from primary source documents and archival materials. The chapters then look to local literary texts to better understand the lingering impact of colonial building practices on individuals living in (post-)colonial cities today. These texts often foreground the difficulty of moving through a city that can never feel comfortably one's own; legacies of racial segregation, buildings that disregard indigenous resources, and street names that serve as constant reminders of a history of oppression, for example, can produce feelings of anxiety, even of unbelonging, for native subjects. However, the literature also highlights ways in which the subversive wanderings of particular pedestrians--taking shortcuts, trespassing in forbidden places, diverting spaces from their intended uses--can contest 'official' topography. Bodies can therefore move against the power of a repressive regime, at least to some degree, even when that power is literally set in stone. Obert argues for the significance of these small gestures of reclamation, suggesting that we must counterpose the potential flexibility of lived space to the prohibitions of the map in order to more fully understand (post-)colonial power relations.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019888124X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The Making and Unmaking of Colonial Cities is a comparative study of architectural space in four (post-)colonial capitals: Belfast, Northern Ireland; Windhoek, Namibia; Bridgetown, Barbados; and Hanoi, Vietnam. Each chapter takes up one of these cities, outlining its history of building and urban planning under colonial rule and linking that history to its contemporary shape and scope. This genealogical information is drawn from primary source documents and archival materials. The chapters then look to local literary texts to better understand the lingering impact of colonial building practices on individuals living in (post-)colonial cities today. These texts often foreground the difficulty of moving through a city that can never feel comfortably one's own; legacies of racial segregation, buildings that disregard indigenous resources, and street names that serve as constant reminders of a history of oppression, for example, can produce feelings of anxiety, even of unbelonging, for native subjects. However, the literature also highlights ways in which the subversive wanderings of particular pedestrians--taking shortcuts, trespassing in forbidden places, diverting spaces from their intended uses--can contest 'official' topography. Bodies can therefore move against the power of a repressive regime, at least to some degree, even when that power is literally set in stone. Obert argues for the significance of these small gestures of reclamation, suggesting that we must counterpose the potential flexibility of lived space to the prohibitions of the map in order to more fully understand (post-)colonial power relations.
Writing Namibia: Literature in Transition
Author: Sarala Krishnamurthy
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 999164234X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Writing Namibia: Literature in Transition is a cornucopia of extraordinary and fascinating material which will be a rich resource for students, teachers and readers interested in Namibia. The text is wide ranging, defining literature in its broadest terms. In its multifaceted approach, the book covers many genres traditionally outside academic literary discourse and debate. The 22 chapters cover literature of all categories in Namibia since independence: written and performance poetry, praise poetry, Oshiwambo orature, drama, novels, autobiography, womens writing, subaltern studies, literature in German, Ju|hoansi and Otjiherero, childrens literature, Afrikaans fiction, story-telling through film, publishing, and the interface between literature and society. The inclusive approach is the books strength as it allows a wide range of subjects to be addressed, including those around gender, race and orature which have been conventionally silenced.
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 999164234X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Writing Namibia: Literature in Transition is a cornucopia of extraordinary and fascinating material which will be a rich resource for students, teachers and readers interested in Namibia. The text is wide ranging, defining literature in its broadest terms. In its multifaceted approach, the book covers many genres traditionally outside academic literary discourse and debate. The 22 chapters cover literature of all categories in Namibia since independence: written and performance poetry, praise poetry, Oshiwambo orature, drama, novels, autobiography, womens writing, subaltern studies, literature in German, Ju|hoansi and Otjiherero, childrens literature, Afrikaans fiction, story-telling through film, publishing, and the interface between literature and society. The inclusive approach is the books strength as it allows a wide range of subjects to be addressed, including those around gender, race and orature which have been conventionally silenced.
The Innocent Bones
Author: Stewart, Charmaine
Publisher: Wordweaver Publishing House
ISBN: 9994582003
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
When house renovators discover the remains of human bones, Detective Jack Malepo is called in to investigate. Nothing can prepare him for what he unearths at the scene and Jack is determined to find the culprit and bring him to justice. But how do you follow a trail that is 50 years old?
Publisher: Wordweaver Publishing House
ISBN: 9994582003
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
When house renovators discover the remains of human bones, Detective Jack Malepo is called in to investigate. Nothing can prepare him for what he unearths at the scene and Jack is determined to find the culprit and bring him to justice. But how do you follow a trail that is 50 years old?
The Dynamics of English in Namibia
Author: Anne Schröder
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN: 9027259674
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
The English language as spoken in Namibia has virtually been overlooked in most textbooks, handbooks, and surveys of varieties of English around the world, or else has only been mentioned in passing. However, this variety of English has recently attracted the attention of several researchers and the present volume brings together most scholars actively involved in the research on English in Namibia from various linguistic fields to present their current research. It covers a wide range of linguistic issues, such as empirical analyses on various levels of linguistic description and use, as well as the application of diverse methodologies, from questionnaire surveys, sociolinguistic interviews and focus group discussions, to corpus linguistics, linguistic landscaping, and digital ethnography. This book represents the first comprehensive collection of articles and in-depth discussions of this emerging variety of World Englishes.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN: 9027259674
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
The English language as spoken in Namibia has virtually been overlooked in most textbooks, handbooks, and surveys of varieties of English around the world, or else has only been mentioned in passing. However, this variety of English has recently attracted the attention of several researchers and the present volume brings together most scholars actively involved in the research on English in Namibia from various linguistic fields to present their current research. It covers a wide range of linguistic issues, such as empirical analyses on various levels of linguistic description and use, as well as the application of diverse methodologies, from questionnaire surveys, sociolinguistic interviews and focus group discussions, to corpus linguistics, linguistic landscaping, and digital ethnography. This book represents the first comprehensive collection of articles and in-depth discussions of this emerging variety of World Englishes.
The Commuter Chronicles
Author: Amy J. Randall-McSorley
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524659452
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 677
Book Description
The Commuter Chronicles is a collection of 6 1/2 years of the weekly column Amy J. Randall-McSorley has been honored to free-lance write for the Circleville Herald, Pickaway County, Ohios newspaper. The collection is a blend of deeply reflective, poetic, and humorous musings by Amy inspired by her commute to work an hour away from her rural home.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524659452
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 677
Book Description
The Commuter Chronicles is a collection of 6 1/2 years of the weekly column Amy J. Randall-McSorley has been honored to free-lance write for the Circleville Herald, Pickaway County, Ohios newspaper. The collection is a blend of deeply reflective, poetic, and humorous musings by Amy inspired by her commute to work an hour away from her rural home.
The African Book Publishing Record
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Nabokov's Ada
Author: Brian Boyd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Bullies, Beasts, and Beauties
Author: Isabella Morris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789991687803
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789991687803
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
The Beauties of Pindar; Being Selections from the Various Works of that Eccentric Author; with a Biographical Memoir of His Life and Writings. (Selected by Alexander Campbell.).
Author: Peter Pindar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description