World Literature And Its Times: African Literature And Its Times (World Literature And Its Times, 2),New

World Literature And Its Times Helps Students And Researchers Make Connections Between Political/Social Climate During Which Books Were Written And The Works Themselves. Each Volume Focuses On Major Fiction, Poetry And Nonfiction From A Particular Country And Region, Representing Approximately 50 Works. The Detailed Essays Are Approximately 10 Pages In Length And Offer The Following Features: Introductory Profile An Overview That Discuss Genre, Time, Place And Other Important Elements With A Synopsis And Introduction That Places The Work In The Context Of The Authors Life Events In History A Report On The Social, Political And Cultural Climate Relevant To The Work, Including Primary Source Documents, Charts, Timelines And Other Illustrative Materials Literary Work In Focus Three Sections That Place The Work In Context With An Indepth Summary, Related History And Historical Sources Sources For More Information Full Citations Offering Additional Sources Of Informationadditional Features Include Illustrations; Maps; Author And Title Tables Of Contents; Sidebars; Timelines; Advisor Information; And An Alphabetical Index Of Authors, Titles, Events And Personalities.The Series Contains Eight Volumes Covering The Following Literatures: Latin American Literature African Literature British & Irish Literature (2 Volumes The Victorian Era To The