Author: Owomoyela, Oyekan
Series#:880; Twayne's World Authors; Hardback; Book; Illustrations
174 pages
Published: April 1999
Gale
ISBN: 0805746102

Twayne's United States Authors, English Authors, and World Authors Series present concise critical introductions to great writers and their works.Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an author's work, each study takes account of major literary trends and important scholarly contributions and provides new critical insights with an original point of view. An Authors Series volume addresses readers ranging from advanced high school students to university professors. The book suggests to the informed reader new ways of considering a writer's work.Each volume features: -- A critical, interpretive study and explication of the author's works-- A brief biography of the author-- An accessible chronology outlining the life, the work, and relevant historical cOffers a critical introduction to the life and work of the Nigerian author responsible for The Palm-Wine Drinkard, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, and The Brave African Huntress.