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The Tongue-Tied Imagination
Winner, 2021 African Literature Association First Book Award Should a writer work in a former colonial language or in a vernacular? The language question was one of the great, intractable problems that haunted postcolonial literatures in the twentieth century, but it has since acquired a reputation as a dead end for narrow nationalism. This book returns to the language question from a fresh perspective. Instead of asking whether language matters, The Tongue-Tied Imagination explores how the language question itself came to matter. Focusing on the case of Senegal, Warner investigates the intersection of French and Wolof. Drawing on extensive archival research and an under-studied corpus of no...
Imaging Culture
Imaging Culture is a sociohistorical study of the meaning, function, and aesthetic significance of photography in Mali, West Africa, from the 1930s to the present. Spanning the dynamic periods of colonialism, national independence, socialism, and democracy, its analysis focuses on the studio and documentary work of professional urban photographers, particularly in the capital city of Bamako and in smaller cities such as Mopti and Ségu. Featuring the work of more than twenty-five photographers, it concentrates on those who have been particularly influential for the local development and practice of the medium as well as its international popularization and active participation in the contemporary art market. Imaging Culture looks at how local aesthetic ideas are visually communicated in the photographers' art and argues that though these aesthetic arrangements have specific relevance for local consumers, they transcend geographical and cultural boundaries to have value for contemporary global audiences as well. Imaging Culture is an important and visually interesting book which will become a standard source for those who study African photography and its global impact.
Africa South of the Sahara 2004
A definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic and directory data.
Benn's Media
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Kebra & Keubla : Wallaye !
Ils sont tous les deux fauchés, ils sont tous les deux dragueurs : Keubla et Kebra sont deux « zonards » en quête d'argent, de filles et de bons plans. 3 VOLUMES PARUS - HISTOIRES INDÉPENDANTES Keubla est un marin, de retour dans son Afrique natale et plus ou moins ravi d'y être. Il va devoir se débrouiller pour trouver hébergement et divertissement sans un sou en poche… Draguer les gazelles, conduire un minibus, combattre des sorciers et profiter d'un coup d'état politique deviendront son quotidien dans un pays plein de surprises. Kebra, lui, est un blouson noir de la banlieue parisienne, jeté dehors par sa copine et qui décide d'aller chercher de l'argent et un peu de soleil en Afrique. Leurs destins vont se rencontrer et donner lieu à une chasse au trésor, avec un gang d'affreux à leurs trousses...
Meteorology of Tropical West Africa
Meteorology of tropical West Africa: the Forecasters’ Handbook presents the science and practice of weather forecasting for an important region of the tropics. Connecting basic theory with forecasting practice, the book provides a unique training volume for operational weather forecasters, and is also suitable for students of tropical meteorology. The West African region contains a number of archetypal climatic zones, meaning that the science of its weather and climate applies to many other tropical regions. West Africa also exhibits some of the world’s most remarkable weather systems, making it an inspiring region for students to investigate. The weather of West Africa affects human livelihoods on a daily basis, and can contribute to hardship, poverty and mortality. Therefore, the ability to understand and predict the weather has the potential to deliver significant benefits to both society and economies. The book includes comprehensive background material alongside documentation of weather forecasting methods. Many examples taken from observations of West African weather systems are included and online case-studies are referenced widely.
West Africa
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