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Africa in the Soul: Narrators and the Age of Enlightenment
May 6, 2004
Emmanuel M. Obiechina professor, African, Afr-Amer studies, Harvard

Emmanuel N. Obiechina discusses African narrators in the Age of Enlightenment, in defense of the true integrity of the race.

Culture & Identity | History
African | Human Rights | racism | Western Enlightenment | Profiles | Race
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Harvard Du Bois Institute
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Image of Masksong for Our Times
Author: Emmanuel N. Obiechina
Publisher: Africa World Press (2003)
Binding: Paperback, 58 pages
Image of Language and Theme: Essays on African Literature
Author: Emmanuel N. Obiechina
Publisher: Howard University Press (1990)
Binding: Paperback, 249 pages
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