In praise of cultural comparisons: Abiola Irele’s contributions as a cosmopolitan, multi-lingual Africanist

Phyllis Taoua

doi:10.1080/21674736.2019.1674019

In praise of cultural comparisons: Abiola Irele’s contributions as a cosmopolitan, multi-lingual Africanist

Phyllis Taoua

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Abstract

This essay examines Abiola Irele's career as a multi-lingual cosmopolitan intellectual. This eminent Nigerian literary critic is shown to have bridged some cultural gaps between francophone and anglophone language spheres. The span of his work as a critic is considered from his early work written in West Africa to his later essays written in the United States.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	90-102
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of the African Literature Association
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21674736.2019.1674019
State	Published - 2020

Keywords

African literature
anglophone literature
black diaspora
cosmopolitan culture
francophone literature
intellectual life

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cultural Studies
Literature and Literary Theory

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In praise of cultural comparisons: Abiola Irele’s contributions as a cosmopolitan, multi-lingual Africanist

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