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ERIC Number: EJ362212
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Growth of African Children's Literature.
Osa, Osayimwense
Reading Teacher, v41 n3 p316-22 Dec 1987
Notes that the African oral tradition of storytelling is giving way to an expansion of published works for children. (JC)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Childhood Interests, Children, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Literature Appreciation, Narration, Reading Attitudes, Reading Materials, Story Telling
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Childrens Literature; Nigeria; Oral Literature