Popescu, Monica
At Penpoint
- ISBN 13:
- 9781478009405
- author:
- Popescu, Monica
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 229mm / 152mm
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
At Penpoint: African Literatures, Postcolonial Studies, and the Cold War Monica Popescu explores how the Cold War and decolonization influenced the development of African literature in the second half of the 20th century. Drawing on archival materials from the Afro-Asian Writers Association and the Congress for Cultural Freedom, Popescu examines the tensions between Western and Soviet ideologies as they impacted African writers' aesthetic and political debates. The book assesses how African intellectuals navigated these complex issues, shaping their literary works in response to superpower interests. By placing African literature at the intersection of postcolonial theory and Cold War studies, Popescu offers a fresh perspective on the subject, highlighting the ways in which African writers resisted and redefined dominant cultural narratives. This study provides new insights into the intersections of politics, culture, and knowledge production in Africa during this period.