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Roscoe, Adrian Alan was born on June 5, 1939 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. Son of Adrian Alan and Mary Anne (Dickinson) Roscoe.
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How did West African literature in English begin? What influences affected its birth and development? How much does it imitate European models? How is traditional African culture influencing modern writing? What kind of experiments are being tried? These are some of the questions, relevant to African writing throughout the continent, which this critical study discusses by examining the most significant work in verse, prose, drama, children's literature, journalism and political writing in West Africa. The author examines the writing of major figures such as Soyinka, Achebe, Okara, Clark, Tutuola and Ekwensi as well as that of authors whose work is not as widely known.
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Roscoe, Adrian Alan was born on June 5, 1939 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. Son of Adrian Alan and Mary Anne (Dickinson) Roscoe.
Bachelor with honors, Sheffield (England) University, 1960. Diploma in education, Sheffield (England) University, 1961. Master of Arts, McMaster University of Canberra, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University of Canberra, 1968.
Tutor St. Leo's Teachers' College, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1961-1963. Lecturer University Nairobi, Kenya, 1968-1970. Visiting professor State University of New York, Oswego, 1970-1972.
Professor, head department, dean University Malawi, Zomba, 1972-1984. Professor, head department Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1984-1990. Senior professor English University of the North, Sovenga, South Africa, since 1991.
External examiner University Lesotho, 1979-1982, University of the South Pacific, Fiji, 1990, University Botswana, 1994-1997. Malawi Government appointee Designated Schools Board Governors, 1980-1984.
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Member Hamilton Philharmonic and Kingston Symphony Orchestra, 1964-1968. Conductor Nairobi Chamber Orchestra, 1968-1970. Founding member, leader Pietersburg City Chamber Orchestra, 1993.
Reader Pietersburg Cathedral. Member International Association University Professors English, South African Association University Teachers English, Pietersburg Squash Rackets Club.
Married Janice Gertrude Dean, July 22, 1961. Children: Julian, Wilma, Claire, Jennifer.
