Visions of Womanhood in Contemporary African Literature

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Through an analysis of historical and contemporary literature, Visions of Womanhood in Contemporary African Literature argues that African women were not relegated to the background in African society until after colonization. Blessing Diala-Ogamba analyzes the history of women’s roles in African society through oral stories and biographies to show how colonialization worked to oppress women in Africa and explores the ways contemporary African literature confronts and works to overcome its colonial past. Using works by authors such as Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo, Lilian Masitera, Nawal El Sadaawi, Lauretta Ncgobo, Sembene Ousmane, and many others, Diala-Ogamba reveals the consistent progression of women and their roles in African novels and society.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-09-28
Mått158 x 231 x 21 mm
Vikt476 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor186
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
MedarbetareOpara,ChiomaCarol
ISBN9781793644381

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IntroductionSection 1: Women's Identity and Self-AwarenessChapter 1: Oral Traditions in African Novels: An Analysis of Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo’s The Last of the Strong Ones and Sunny Udoh’s Martial BlissChapter 2: Technique and Form in Lilian Masitera’s The TrailChapter 3: Social Change and Women’s Struggle in Zukiswa Wanner’s The MadamSection 2: Patriarchal Abuse and LiberationChapter 4: Hypocrisy and Abuse of Power in Nawal El Sadaawi’s God Dies By The Nile and The Fall of The Imam Chapter 5: From Oppression to Rebelliousness: Women in Tayeb Salih's Season of Migration to North and Buchi Emecheta's Kehinde Section 3: Exploitation, Women's Struggle, and ResistanceChapter 6: Race, Colonialism, and Resistance: The Women Left Behind in Lauretta Ncgobo's and They Didn't DieChapter 7: The Formidable Emancipator in Meja Mwangi’s Crossroads: The Last PlagueChapter 8: Behind the Veil: The Unyielding Protagonist in Nuruddin Farah’s KnotsSection 4: Gender and Liberation in Patriarchal SocietyC

An innovative and compelling interpretation of the growing representation of women in literary texts and movies produced by African female and male genders. Refreshingly authentic and theoretically well-grounded, Visions of Womanhood embodies the accentuation of the African woman from patriarchal victimhood to female agency, individuality, vibrancy, assertiveness, and self-worth through education, socialization, consciousness-raising, and diligence. This expansive and invaluable contribution to the growing trends in African literature, gender studies, and film studies is highly recommended.