African Studies Thesaurus

literature       Search catalogue 294922474

Scope note
Designates publications about the literature of Africa, literature written by Africans and literature set in Africa. Wherever possible, a more specific descriptor indicating the literary genre (e.g. drama, novels, short stories, poetry) is used.

User tips
For publications about the literature of a specific country, combine 'literature' with the name of the country, e.g. Nigerian literature = Nigeria + literature. For publications about the literature of a particular ethnic group, combine 'literature' with the name of the ethnic group or language, e.g. Hausa literature = literature + Hausa or literature + Hausa language. For publications about African literature written in a non-African language, combine 'literature' with the name of the language, e.g. literature in English = literature + English language. For publications about the literary work of a particular author, use the name of the author to search the person-as-subject field in the OPAC.

Broader terms
arts

Narrower terms
action and adventure fiction
drama
national literatures
oral literature
poetry
popular literature
prose
youth literature

Related terms
anthologies
humour
literary criticism
literary history
literary prizes
satire

Subject category
19.01 LITERATURE GENERAL

Indexing history
For publications about literature indexed before 2006, see also literature (form).

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