AFRICAN HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS

SERIES EDITOR

Kenneth Harrow

The African Humanities and the Arts series mirrors the agenda of the African Studies Center at Michigan State University and its commitment to the study of Africa. The series examines all aspects of cultural research—including art, literature, film, and religion.

EDITORIAL BOARD

Simon Gikandi, Princeton University

Eileen Julien, Indiana University

Manthia Diawara, New York University

Carmela Garritano, Texas A&M University

Jane Bryce, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill

Akin Adesokan, Indiana University

Moradewun Adejunmobi, University of California, Davis

Jonathan Haynes, Long Island University

Frieda Ekotto, University of Michigan

Teju Olaniyan, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Olivier Barlet, Africultures

Keyan Tomaselli, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Nicolas Martin-Granel, Institut des Textes et Manuscrits Modernes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Nasrin Qader, Northwestern University

Gorgui Dieng, Université Cheikh Anta Diop