Biafra and the Aesthetics of Closure in the Third Generation Nigerian Novel

This paper examines the role of closure, or the lack thereof, in four contemporary Nigerian novels. Representative of the third wave of Nigerian literature, these narratives each deals with themes of trauma, identity and community affiliation in postcolonial Africa, highlighting the fractured and di...

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Main Author: Madhu Krishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AesthetixMS: Aesthetics Media Services 2010-04-01
Series:Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities
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Online Access:http://rupkatha.com/V2/n2/BiafraandNigerianNovel.pdf