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Author : Kenneth W. Harrow
Publisher : Heinemann International Incorporated
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,91 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN :
Novels of testimony, novels of revolt, novels of struggle, followed by post-colonial writings, filled with complexities and ambiguities, have created a literary tradition expressive of the African spirit.
Author : Kenneth W. Harrow
Publisher : James Currey
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 39,19 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN :
Examines the new and emerging traditions in African literature of novels of testimony, novels of revolt, and the postcolonial writings - all of which testify to the unique qualities of the lives and societies from which they develop.
Author : Naomi Nkealah
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 31,26 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1000367762
This book investigates how the intersection between gendered violence and human rights is depicted and engaged with in Africana literature and films. The rich and multifarious range of film and literature emanating from Africa and the diaspora provides a fascinating lens through which we can understand the complex consequences of gendered violence on the lives of women, children and minorities. Contributors to this volume examine the many ways in which gendered violence mirrors, expresses, projects and articulates the larger phenomenon of human rights violations in Africa and the African diaspora and how, in turn, the discourse of human rights informs the ways in which we articulate, interrogate, conceptualise and interpret gendered violence in literature and film. The book also shines a light on the linguistic contradictions and ambiguities in the articulation of gendered violence in private spaces and war. This book will be essential reading for scholars, critics, feminists, teachers and students seeking solid grounding in exploring gendered violence and human rights in theory and practice.
Author : Dominic Thomas
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 32,63 MB
Release : 2002-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0253215544
The relationship between literature & the state is examined in this discussion of Francophone African literature. Dominic Thomas considers the case of the Congo, where the recent transition to democracy was in part inspired by the works of Sony Labou Tansi, Henri Lopes, & Emmanuel Dongala among others.
Author : Cajetan Iheka
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 14,64 MB
Release : 2024-04
Category :
ISBN : 1648250068
Examines the representations of migration in African literature, film, and other visual media, with an eye to the stylistic features of these works as well as their contributions to debates on migration
Author : Mpalive-Hangson Msiska
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 36,25 MB
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1315505150
This volume reflects one of the new areas of English Studies as it broadens to take in non-western literatures, and places more emphasis on the contexts and broader notions of `writing'. In discussing writing from and about Africa, this collection touches on studies in black writing, colonialism and imperialism and cultural development in the third world. It begins by providing a historical introduction to the main regional traditions, and then builds on this to discuss major issues, such as oral tradition, the significance of `literature' as a western import, representations of Africa in western writing, African writing against colonialism and its themes and politics in a post-colonial world, popular writing and the representation of women.
Author : Mai Palmberg
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 31,79 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789171064783
Positive images of Africa contrast with negative images of misery, war and catastrophes often conveyed by the mass media. This selection of papers debate the images and stereotypes of Africa.
Author : John Skinner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 15,4 MB
Release : 1998-09-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1349268984
There are numerous twentieth century writers in English who are not technically native speakers of the language, and whose relation to it is ambivalent, problematic or even hostile: by a simple kinship analogy one may often speak of the 'stepmother tongue'. Whilst fully aware of the current debates in postcolonial theory, John Skinner is also conscious of its sometimes unhelpful complexities and contradictions. The focus of this study is thus firmly on the fictional practice of the writers discussed. He offers the reader an insight into the diversity and rewards of contemporary anglophone fiction, whilst analysing some eighty individual texts. A uniquely comprehensive guide, the book will be welcomed by students and teachers of postcolonial literature.
Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 25,9 MB
Release : 2009-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1135212899
This volume brings together insights from distinguished scholars from around the world to address the facts, fiction and creative imaginations in the pervasive portrayals of Africa, its people, societies and cultures in the literature and the media. The fictionalization of Africa and African issues in the media and the popular literature that blends facts and fiction has rendered perceptions of Africa, its cultures, societies, customs, and conflicts often superficial and deficient in the popular Western consciousness. The book brings eminent scholars from a variety of disciplines to sort out the persistent fictionalization of Africa, from facts pertaining to the genesis of powerful cultural, political or religious icons, the historical and cultural significance of "intriguing" customs (such as tribal marks), gender relations, causes of conflicts and African responses, and creative imaginations in contemporary African films, fiction and literature, among others.
Author : Anthony Appiah
Publisher :
Page : 1372 pages
File Size : 49,16 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0195337700
The Encyclopedia of Africa presents the most up-to-date and thorough reference on this region of ever-growing importance in world history, politics, and culture. Its core is comprised of the entries focusing on African history and culture from 2005's acclaimed five-volume Africana - nearly two-thirds of these 1,300 entries have been updated, revised, and expanded to reflect the most recent scholarship. Organized in an A-Z format, the articles cover prominent individuals, events, trends, places, political movements, art forms, business and trade, religions, ethnic groups, organizations, and countries throughout Africa. There are articles on contemporary nations of sub-Saharan Africa, ethnic groups from various regions of Africa, and European colonial powers. Other examples include Congo River, Ivory trade, Mau Mau rebellion, and Pastoralism. The Encyclopedia of Africa is sure to become the essential resource in the field.