{"product_id":"alt-29-teaching-african-literature-today-9781847015112","title":"ALT 29 Teaching African Literature Today","description":"\u003cb\u003eBrings together experiences of teachers of African literature from around the world in the context of technological change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocuses on theoretical and pedagogical approaches to the teaching of African Literature on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. The publication of Chinua Achebe's \u003ci\u003eThings Fall Apart\u003c\/i\u003e in 1958 drew universal attention not only to contemporary African creative imagination, but also established the art of the modern African novel. In 1986, Wole Soyinka became the first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, and opened the 'gate' for other African writers.  By the close of the 20th century, African Literature had gained world-wide acceptance and legitimacy in the academy and featured on the literature curriculum of schools and colleges across the globe.\u003cbr\u003e This specialissue of \u003ci\u003eAfrican Literature Today\u003c\/i\u003e, examines the diverse experiences of teachers of African Literature across regional, racial, cultural and national boundaries. It explores such issues as student responses, productive pedagogical innovations, the impact of modern technology, case studies of online teaching, teaching Criticism of African Literature, and teaching African Literature in an age of multiculturalism. It is intended as an invaluable teacher's handbook and essential student companion for the effective study of African Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Ernest Emenyonu is Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Michigan-Flint, USA; the editorial board is composed of scholars from US, UK and African universities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Nigeria: HEBN","brand":"Ernest N Emenyonu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48418701508859,"sku":"9781847015112","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_7e79c149-1bfb-41bd-a6a5-49508ee4c5ce.jpg?v=1773241579","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/alt-29-teaching-african-literature-today-9781847015112","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}