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African Identity Today in the Writings of John Maxwell Coetzee and Ben Silver Okri
African Identity Today in the Writings of John Maxwell Coetzee and Ben Silver Okri
Description
African Identity Today in the Writings of John Maxwell Coetzee and Ben Silver Okri is a comparative study of the writings of the South African author John Maxwell Coetzee and the Nigerian author Ben Silver Okri. It charts the thematic and technical presentation of cultural identity in the literary output of both authors, with special reference to their respective trilogies, namely: Coetzee’s Scenes from Provincial Life and Okri’s The Famished Road. Through examining these texts, the book explores the dilemmas faced by many contemporary authors while discussing issues related to the construction of cultural identity in a postcolonial world. Studying Coetzee’s and Okri’s texts from a postcolonial perspective reveals how their very different writings share a range of commonalities. Both authors seek to find a middle ground between colonised and colonising cultures as they attempt to deconstruct the stereotypical images of the Other, creating a world purified of racial influences.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Coetzee's Scenes from Provincial Life Trilogy
Chapter Two
Scenes from Provincial Life Trilogy: Coetzee's Style of Writing
Part Two: Ben Okri: A Rooted Voice
Chapter Three
Okri's The Famished Road Trilogy
Chapter Four
The Famished Road Trilogy: Okri's Technical Mode of Writing
Conclusion
Product details
| Published | Dec 15 2024 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 242 |
| ISBN | 9781666930481 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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