Bessie Head

13 papers and 104 indexed citations i.

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Bessie Head is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Literature and Literary Theory and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bessie Head has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 104 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 2 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 2 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 1 paper in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Bessie Head’s work include Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies (2 papers), South African History and Culture (2 papers) and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (1 paper). Bessie Head is often cited by papers focused on Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies (2 papers), South African History and Culture (2 papers) and Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (1 paper). Bessie Head collaborates with scholars based in Botswana. Bessie Head's co-authors include TR Wright, Daniel P. Kunene, Nancy J. Schmidt, Sheila Roberts, Craig Mackenzie, Michael Thorpe, Peter Nazareth and Buchi Emecheta and has published in prestigious journals such as The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Feminist Review and Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines.

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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