The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo Polylectics and Reading Against Neocolonialism |
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| Author:
| Odamtten, Vincent O. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-1277-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1994 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Written by a fellow Ghanaian, this book examines the strengths of Aidoo's work and the evolution of her concerns as an artist and an activist from a perspective the author terms "polylectic" criticism--a "reading against neocolonialism." While challenging Western reading habits, Odamtten's approach corrects earlier misreadings of Aidoo's works by fusing the strands of gender, history, ideology, and literary convention.
Written by a fellow Ghanaian, this book examines the strengths of Aidoo's work and the evolution of her concerns as an artist and an activist from a perspective the author terms "polylectic" criticism--a "reading against neocolonialism." While challenging Western reading habits, Odamtten's approach corrects earlier misreadings of Aidoo's works by fusing the strands of gender, history, ideology, and literary convention.