The Library of Congress has catalogued the hardcover edition as follows:

African visions : literary images, political change, and social struggle in contemporary

Africa / edited by Cheryl B. Mwaria, Silvia Federici, and Joseph McLaren; prepared under the auspices
of Hofstra University

p. cm.--(Contributions in Afro-American and African studies, ISSN 0069-9624 ; no. 197)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-313-31045-9 (alk. paper)

1. Africa--Civilization--20th century. 2. Africa--Social conditions--1960-- 3. African
literature--20th century--History and criticism 4. Politics and
literature--Africa--History--20th century. 5. Africa, Sub-Saharan--Civilization--20th
century. 6. Africa, Sub-Saharan--Social conditions--1960- 7. Africa,
Sub-Saharan--Literatures--History and criticism. 8. Politics and literature--Africa,
Sub-Saharan--History--20th century. I. Mwaria, Cheryl Benoit, 1948- II.
Federici, Silvia. III. McLaren, Joseph. IV. Hofstra University. V. Series.

DT14.A37434 2000

960.3′l--dc21 99-043520

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Copyright © 2000 by Hofstra University

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
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A hardcover edition of African Visions is available from Greenwood Press,
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Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies, number 197;
(ISBN 0-313-31045-9)

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 99-043520

ISBN: 0-275-97102-3

First published in 2000

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