Description: The Twelve Best Books by African Women is a collection of critical essays on eleven works of fiction and one play, an important but belated affirmation of women writers on the continent and a first step toward establishing a recognized canon of African women's literature.
Review Quotes: "In its optimism and affirmative tone, (Twelve Best Books by African Women) echoes and expands on Juliana Makuchi Nfah-Abbenyi's Gender in African Women's Writing: Identity, Sexuality, and Difference and on Ogunyemi's pioneering criticism. Highly recommended.--Choice