Bessie Head and the Trauma of Exile: Identity and Alienation in Southern African

Description: Bessie Head and the Trauma of Exile by Joshua Agbo Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book investigates themes of exile and oppression in Southern Africa across Bessie Heads fiction, including When Rain Clouds Gather, (1969) Maru, (1971) and A Question of Power, (1973), this book will be of interest to researchers of African literature and post-colonial history. Publisher Description This book investigates themes of exile and oppression in Southern Africa across Bessie Heads novels and short fiction.An exile herself, arriving in Botswana as a South African refugee, Bessie Heads fiction serves as an important example of African exile literature. This book argues that Heads characters are driven to exile as a result of their socio- political ambivalence while still in South Africa, and that this sense of discomfort follows them to their new lives. Investigating themes of trauma and identity politics across colonial and post- colonial contexts, this book also addresses the important theme of black- on- black prejudice and hostility which is often overlooked in studies of Heads work.Covering Heads shorter fiction as well as her major novels When Rain Clouds Gather (1969), Maru (1971), A Question of Power (1973), Serowe: Village of the Rain Wind (1981), and A Bewitched Crossroads: An African Saga (1984), this book will be of interest to researchers of African literature and postcolonial history. Author Biography Joshua Agbo received his Ph.D. in African Literature from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, in 2018. He taught the undergraduate, MPhil, and Ph.D. students of Sociology at the University of Cambridge before returning to Nigeria to continue with his teaching career as a Lecturer at the Benue State University, Makurdi. His Ph.D. research was shortlisted for the "Barbara Harlow Prize for Research Excellence," by the University of Texas, Austin, USA, in 2017. Also, his book, How Africans Underdeveloped Africa: A Forgotten Truth in History , was on the StandTall Africa Initiative shortlist for the 2019 Readers Award . He is a member of Modern Language Association (MLA), African Literature Association (ALA), Post- Colonial Studies Association, etc. Dr. Joshua Agbo is a Manuscript Assessor/ Reviewer for the Pan- African University Press, Austin, Texas, USA and also for Bloomsbury Press, London, United Kingdom. He has published several academic research works, nationally and internationally, including his play, Dead Wood. Details ISBN 0367710285 ISBN-13 9780367710286 Title Bessie Head and the Trauma of Exile Author Joshua Agbo Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 228 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:132370978; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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