Speaking out: political protest and print cultures in West Africa
Resource type
Blog post
Date published
October 12, 2015
Abstract
West Africans made powerful use of writing and publishing to oppose colonialism and fight for independence. Since then, authors have not been reluctant to comment on the state of their nations and the world. Stephanie Newell (Yale University) and Marion Wallace (British Library) reflect on these developments.
Organisational unit
Asian and African Collections
Publisher
British Library
Place of publication
London, UK
Related exhibition
| Exhibition | Place | Start date | End date |
West Africa: Word, Symbol, Song | |||
Rights statement
In Copyright