Writing Namibia

<p><em>Writing Namibia: Literature in Transition</em> is a cornucopia of extraordinary and fascinating material which will be a rich resource for students teachers and readers interested in Namibia. The text is wide ranging defining literature in its broadest terms. In its multifaceted approach the book covers many genres traditionally outside academic literary discourse and debate. The 22 chapters cover literature of all categories in Namibia since independence: written and performance poetry praise poetry Oshiwambo orature drama novels autobiography women’s writing subaltern studies literature in German Ju|’hoansi and Otjiherero children’s literature Afrikaans fiction story-telling through film publishing and the interface between literature and society. The inclusive approach is the book’s strength as it allows a wide range of subjects to be addressed including those around gender race and orature which have been conventionally silenced.</p>