Annie Gagiano addresses more than twenty texts from various African
regions and periods, ranging from transcriptions of ancient folktales to
classic African English texts and recent writings on social and gender
issues. Gagiano focuses on these texts' engagement with the forces that
damage and threaten life in Africa and these authors' political courage,
social concern, and subtle delineation of their characters' experiences.
A new preface and several new essays bring the collection up to date
with the latest developments in the field.