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Journal of Contemporary African Studies Volume 32, 2014 - Issue 4: Writers and Social Thought in Africa. Guest Editor: Wale Adebanwi
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The writer as social thinker

Wale AdebanwiAfrican American and African Studies, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 405-420 | Received 20 Feb 2014, Accepted 03 Jun 2014, Published online: 12 Dec 2014

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