ALT 7 Focus on Criticism: African Literature Today - 9781847011206

ALT 7 Focus on Criticism: African Literature TodayA review\nAuthor(s): Eldred Jones, Eldred Jones\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: James Currey, United Kingdom\nImprint: James Currey\nISBN-13: 9781847011206, 978-1847011206\nSynopsis\nThe re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism.\n\nFirst published in 1975, this volume of the series continues in more depth the debate on the role of critics and the purpose of criticism. As Eldred Jones reminds the reader in his Editorial: \""African Literature Today has always aimed to be a forum for discussion ... Not surprisingly some opinions have provoked strong reactions. Indeed where there is time reactions are deliberately sought so that differing opinions can appear close to each other....African Literature Today is happy to serve as the threshing floor.\""\n The lively exchanges on who is best placed to j""