Hausa Creative Writing in the 1930s: An Exploration in Postcolonial Theory

Creative writing in Hausa dates as early as the 1930s. About thirty years after Lugard's declaration of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria, five novelists who had their education and training from Western institutions were recruited. The act of imaginative writing was the product of an aspect...

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Published in:	Research in African Literatures Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 87 - 102
Main Author:	Furniss, Graham
Format:	Journal Article Book Review
Language:	English
Published:	Bloomington, IN Indiana University Press 22-03-1998 African and Afro-American Studies and Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, etc
Subjects:	Africa African literature Balewa, Abubakar Tafawa Black culture Black literature Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore Colonialism Communities Creative writing Creativity East, Rupert Ethnology Gwarzo, Muhammadu Hausa Hausa (African people) Hausas Imam, Abubakar Imams Literary criticism Literary genres Literature Literature and folk literature Narratives Novella Novellas Novels Oral literature Oral/folk literature Poetry Post-colonial societies Postcolonial literature Tafida, John Writing Century 20 Nigeria West Africa Africa Religious identity Nationalism Novel Cultural heritage Myth of origin Colonial education Collective imaginary Hausa Literary language Colonial literature Islam Literary style Cultural identity Thematics School enrollment Colonization Writer
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Summary:	Creative writing in Hausa dates as early as the 1930s. About thirty years after Lugard's declaration of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria, five novelists who had their education and training from Western institutions were recruited. The act of imaginative writing was the product of an aspect of colonial education logic. The colonial official, Rupert East, had been appointed superintendent of the translation Bureau in Zaire, and his duty was to supervise and direct the translation of all colonial government documents into Hausa.
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ISSN:	0034-5210 1527-2044