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Bessie Head
The Road of Peace of Mind
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Bessie Head's engagement with sociopolitical issues profoundly shapes her artistic vision and creative process. The book explores how her reading influenced her writing, helping her navigate her role as a writer and develop intricate meanings in her fiction. It highlights connections between her works and Western literary traditions while also emphasizing her ties to local oral storytelling. The examination includes her thematic and imagistic techniques, character development, and linguistic style, offering a comprehensive look at her literary practice.
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Bessie Head, Joyce Johnson
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Bessie Head
- Subtitle
- The Road of Peace of Mind
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Joyce Johnson
- Publisher
- Univ of Chicago Behalf of Rutgers Univ Press
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 222
- ISBN13
- 9781611490794
- Category
- About Literature, Political Science / Politics
- Description
- Bessie Head's engagement with sociopolitical issues profoundly shapes her artistic vision and creative process. The book explores how her reading influenced her writing, helping her navigate her role as a writer and develop intricate meanings in her fiction. It highlights connections between her works and Western literary traditions while also emphasizing her ties to local oral storytelling. The examination includes her thematic and imagistic techniques, character development, and linguistic style, offering a comprehensive look at her literary practice.