Originally published in 1980, this book introduces the student to twelve of the most exciting and significant African authors of the 20
th
Century, whose work represents Anglophone and Francophone writing (with translation) drawn from West, East and Southern Africa.
Twelve African Writers
was a revised, updated and extended edition of the pioneering
Seven African Writers
which did so much to make students aware of African literature. The book also contains an extensive bibliography of the works not just of the selected writers, but other important African authors and recommendations of further critical works.