Oral Tradition in the Criticism of African Literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3201326 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Solomon O Iyasere (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 107-119 |
| Publication date | 1975-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x0002543x |
| OpenAlex | W2142529493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 3 |
In recent years African literature has-at last-been receiving the serious treatment it has long deserved, largely as a result of the efforts of the literary critics who have demanded strict attention to texture and structure.1 Although there are still a few old-time missionary critics, such as G. D. Killam and Ernest Emenyonu, who pass off environmental commentaries under the shibboleths of literary criticism, the general thrust appears to be towards more formal textual consideration: the examination of how the content of a work is satisfactorily shaped into a perceivable Gestalt
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2025 (44) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |