Criticism and Ideology: Second African Writers' Conference, Stockholm 1986

Introduction / Kirsten Holst Petersen -- The Writer In Modern Africa / Per Wastberg -- Ethics, Ideology And The Critic / Wole Soyinka -- The Languages Of Our Dreams Or The Dreams Of Our Languages / Kole Omotoso -- The Price Of Independence : The Writers' Agony / Eldred D. Jones -- The Growth Of A Literary Tradition / Chris Wanjala -- Reverend Doctor John S. Mbiti Is A Thief Of Gods / Taban Lo Liyong -- Writing Against Neo-colonialism / Ngugi Wa Thiong'o -- Censoring The African Poem : Personal Reflections / Jack Mapanje -- The Socio-psychological Development Of Africa / David G. Maillu -- The Role Of The African Writer In National Liberation And Social Reconstruction / Emmanuel Ngara -- African Motherhood : Myth And Reality / Lauretta Ngcobo -- To Be An African Woman Writer : An Overview And A Detail / Ama Ata Aidoo -- Feminism With A Small F! / Buchi Emecheta -- To What Extent Is The South African Writer's Problem Still Bleak And Immense? / Sipho Sepamla -- Power To The People : A Glory To Creativity / Wally Serote -- The Dominant Tone Of Black South African Writing / Miriam Tlali -- Beyond Protest : New Directions In South African Literature / Njabulo Ndebele. Edited By Kirsten Holst Petersen ; With An Introductory Essay By Per Wästberg. Conference Arranged By The Scandinavian Institute Of African Studies In Cooperation With The Swedish Institute. Includes Bibliographical References.