The essays in this volume capture the exciting energy of the emergent novel in East and West Africa, drawing on diffe--rent theoretical insights to offer fresh and engaging perspectives on what has been variously termed the 'new wave', 'emer--gent generation', and 'third generation'. Subjects addressed include the politics of identity, especially when (re)constructed outside the homeland or when African indigenous values are eroded by globaliz--ation, transnationalism, and the exilic condition or the self undergoes fragmen--tation. Other essays examine once-taboo concerns, including gendered...