European and African Stereotypes in Twentieth-Century Fiction

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Origins of African Stereotypes in British Colonial Novels....Pages 3-19 Origins of African Stereotypes in French Colonial Novels....Pages 20-39 Stereotypes Preserved: A Yellow Napoleon, The Heart of the Matter, Batouala, and Koffi....Pages 40-65 Stereotypes Contradicted: The Leopard Priestess and Toum....Pages 66-77 Stereotypes Transcended: Mister Johnson and Va-t’en avec les tiens!....Pages 78-93 Front Matter....Pages 95-95 Origins of European Stereotypes in West African Novels....Pages 97-123 Stereotypes Preserved: Arrow of God; One Man, One Matchet; Houseboy; and Climbié....Pages 124-148 Stereotypes Contradicted: The African and Ambiguous Adventure....Pages 149-160 Stereotypes Transcended: The Land’s Lord and The Radiance of the King....Pages 161-175 Conclusion....Pages 176-177 Back Matter....Pages 178-188