* The Art of African Music (1982)
* The Odes of Lomé:A Study in African Poetry (1985)
* Afrikansk litteratur på engelsk:An Introduction (1994)
* The Collected Works of John Pepper Clark (1996)
* African Literature:A History and Critique (2001)
* West African Literature:A Literary History (2007)
* African Cinema:A Film Reader (2011)
* African Women Writers:A Critical Reader (2013)
* The Cambridge History of African and Caribbean Literature (2014)
Artikler:
* "Den muntlige tradisjonen i afrikansk litteratur" (1983)
* "Utviklingen av afrikansk litteratur på engelsk" (1986)
* "Kvinners rolle i afrikansk litteratur" (1991)
* "African Cinema:A Critical Overview" (1994)
* "The Future of African Literature" (2000)
* "Afrikansk litteratur og nobelprisen" (2007)
* "Afrikansk litteratur i det 21. århundre" (2012)
Essays:
* "The Art of African Music" (1982)
* "The Odes of Lomé:A Study in African Poetry" (1985)
* "African Literature in English:An Introduction" (1994)
* "The Collected Works of John Pepper Clark" (1996)
* "African Literature:A History and Critique" (2001)
* "West African Literature:A Literary History" (2007)
* "African Cinema:A Film Reader" (2011)
* "African Women Writers:A Critical Reader" (2013)
anmeldelser:
* "African Literature:An Anthology" (1983)
* "The Cambridge History of African and Caribbean Literature" (2014)