Simon Gikandi
Impact in
- Literature and Literary Theory top 0.5%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
- Anthropology top 2%
- African history and culture studies
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
Papers in
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- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies 21
- Contemporary Literature and Criticism 2
- Anthropology 17
- African history and culture studies 14
- Co-authors
- Bruce KingEileen JulienKirsten Holst PetersenKetu H. KatrakAnna RutherfordDavid JefferessJohn LamphearLaura Doyle
- Journals
- PMLA/Publications of the Modern Language Association of America (9 papers)Research in African Literatures (7 papers)The International Journal of African Historical Studies (3 papers)Interventions (3 papers)African Studies Review (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesGermany
In The Last Decade
Simon Gikandi
54 papers receiving 522 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 61
- Literature and Literary Theory 492
- Anthropology 281
- Cultural Studies 161
- History 131
- Religious studies 58
Countries citing papers authored by Simon Gikandi
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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Gikandi
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All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2011 | 22 | |
| 3 | 2011 | 81 | |
| 4 | 2011 | 1 | |
| 5 | The Routledge encyclopedia of African literature | 2009 | 7 |
| 6 | 2008 | 8 | |
| 7 | Postcolonialism's Ethical (Re)Turn: An Interview with Simon Gikandi | 2005 | 7 |
| 8 | W.E.B. DuBois and the Identity of Africa | 2005 | 0 |
| 9 | 2003 | 29 | |
| 10 | Race and the Idea of the Aesthetic | 2001 | 7 |
| 11 | 2001 | 1 | |
| 12 | 2001 | 18 | |
| 13 | 2001 | 1 | |
| 14 | 2001 | 4 | |
| 15 | 2000 | 31 | |
| 16 | Aesthetic Reflection and the Colonial Event: The Work of Art in the Age of Slavery | 1997 | 1 |
| 17 | Maps of Englishness | 1996 | 18 |
| 18 | 1994 | 2 | |
| 19 | Ng~ug~i's conversion: writing and the politics of language | 1992 | 8 |
| 20 | Narration in the Post-Colonial Moment: Merle Hodge's "Crick Crack Monkey" | 1989 | 3 |
About Simon Gikandi
Simon Gikandi is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Anthropology, Linguistics and Language, Cultural Studies and Political Science and International Relations, having authored 69 papers that have together received 930 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies (21 papers), African history and culture studies (14 papers), African history and culture analysis (3 papers), Caribbean history, culture, and politics (3 papers), Contemporary Literature and Criticism (2 papers), Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy (2 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (2 papers) and Race, History, and American Society (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Literature and Literary Theory (492 citations), Anthropology (281 citations), Cultural Studies (161 citations), History (131 citations) and Religious studies (58 citations). Simon Gikandi has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Bruce King, Eileen Julien, Kirsten Holst Petersen, Ketu H. Katrak, Anna Rutherford, David Jefferess, John Lamphear and Laura Doyle. Their work appears in journals such as PMLA/Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Research in African Literatures, The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Interventions and African Studies Review.
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