Major African library heads home

Charles Davis writes “Here’s News That one of the world’s top collections of African literature is finally on its way back to Africa,
officials said today.

Rare first editions signed by giants of African literature such as Nigeria’s Chinua Achebe
and Wole Soyinka and South Africa’s Nadine Gordimer form part of the collection of 13 000
items being sent from Texas to South Africa to launch a new Centre for African Literary
Studies at the University of Natal.

“This collection constitutes a key intellectual and cultural resource which can be seen as a
cornerstone for scholarly contribution and African renaissance,” Liz Gunner a Professor at
the University of Natal said.”

August 15, 2003 by Uncategorized 2

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    August 18, 2003 at 10:33 pm

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    Story: Charles Davis writes “Here’s News That one of the world’s top collections of African literature is finally on its way back to Africa, officials said today. Rare first editions signed by giants of African literature such as Nigeria’s Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka and South Africa’s Nadine Gordimer form part of the collection of 13 000 items being sent from Texas to South Africa to launch a new Centre for African Literary Studies at the University of Natal. “This collection constitutes a key intellectual and cultural resource which can be seen as a cornerstone for scholarly contribution and African renaissance,” Liz Gunner a Professor at the University of Natal said.”
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    August 19, 2003 at 12:35 am

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