Izabela Roma¿czuk

Gebundenes Buch

The Swahili Novels of Tanzanian Women

Agency, Tradition, and Change

Beschreibung

This book provides an analysis of female Swahili novelists from a feminist perspective, highlighting their contributions to the Swahili literary tradition. Grounded throughout in the historical and socio-political contexts of the authors it discusses, it will be an important read for researchers of African literature and women's studies.

Autor

Izabela Romäczuk completed her PhD at the Department of African Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland. She works as an assistant professor in the Department of African Languages and Cultures at the University of Warsaw. In her research and teaching work she deals with various aspects of contemporary African literature, particularly Kiswahili literature, emphasizing gender dynamics and identity representation. At the University of Warsaw's Department of African Languages and Cultures, she also teaches about feminist theories in Africa.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 432g
• ISBN-13: 9781032835471
• ISBN-10: 1032835478
• Artikelnr.: 70439359