At the Crossroads: Nigerian Travel Writing and Literary Culture in Yoruba and English (African Articulations, 7)
By: Jones, Rebecca
ISBN: 9781847013354
$36.95
Shortlisted for the SAUK Fage & Oliver Prize 2020
'Honorable Mention' for the ALA First Book Award - Scholarship 2021
A path-breaking contribution to the critical literature on African travel writing.
Throughout the twentieth century, Nigerians have been writing about their travels within Nigeria using a variety of media and forms, from serialized newspaper travelogues to personal diaries, autobiographies and online narratives. These works offer important insights into how Nigerians have represented Nigeria to itself and to the world.
'Honorable Mention' for the ALA First Book Award - Scholarship 2021
A path-breaking contribution to the critical literature on African travel writing.
Throughout the twentieth century, Nigerians have been writing about their travels within Nigeria using a variety of media and forms, from serialized newspaper travelogues to personal diaries, autobiographies and online narratives. These works offer important insights into how Nigerians have represented Nigeria to itself and to the world.