Swahili popular literature in recent years
The article outlines recent trends in popular writing in Swahili in Kenya and Tanzania, the research being mainly based on titles published after the year 2000, by both well-known writers and newcomers. The author also generalises on some basic social and cultural factors accountable for the present...
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Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig
2012
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| Online Access: | http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-90984 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-90984 http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/9098/15_02_Gromov.pdf |
| Summary: | The article outlines recent trends in popular writing in Swahili in Kenya and Tanzania, the research being mainly based on titles published after the year 2000, by both well-known writers and newcomers. The author also generalises on some basic social and cultural factors accountable for the present state of popular literature in both countries. |
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