Africa Writes Back: The African Writers Series & the Launch of African Literature (African Writers (Unnumbered))

June 17, 2008, is the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Chinua Achebe s Things Fall Apart by Heinemann. This publication provided the impetus for the foundation of the African Writers Series in 1962 with Chinua Achebe as the editorial adviser.

Africa Writes Back: The African Writer s Series & the Launch of African Literature captures the energy of literary publishing in a new and undefined field. Portraits of the leading characters and the many consultants and readers providing reports and advice to new and established writers make Africa Writes Back a stand-out book. James Currey s voice and insights are an added bonus.