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Legacies of Departed African Women Writers
Matrix of Creativity and Power
Legacies of Departed African Women Writers
Matrix of Creativity and Power
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Legacies of Departed African Women Writers: Matrix of Creativity and Power proffers varied perspectives of the invaluable contributions of ten deceased African writers from all across Africa who have cleared the path to a vibrant African feminist arena. The dynamics of change gleaned from both their textual and contextual concerns unarguably set the pace for contemporary African women writers who have striven to follow in the footsteps of their literary mothers as well as their oral foremothers. This book, edited by Helen Chukwuma and Chioma Carol Opara, shows the collective testament of ample creativity and power generated by these departed heroes: Flora Nwapa, Mariama Ba, Grace Ogot, Zulu Sofola, Bessie Head, Buchi Emecheta, Nawal El Saadawi, Assia Djebar, Yvonne Vera, and Nadine Gordimer. These chapters revolve around the positive impact of the celebrated writers on creative writing, theoretical formulations, and socio-cultural change. The contributors argue that these corpuses of works have illuminated creativity rooted in power, vision, and freedom.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Resounding Gongs of Fallen Female Heroes
Chioma Carol Opara and Helen O. Chukwuma
Part 1: Affirming the Charismatic Pathfinder: Flora Nwapa
1.“Flora Nwapa: The One Who Dwells in Wealth”
Anthonia Kalu
2.Uwa Umunwanyi, Uwa Oma: Flora Nwapa and Women's History and Culture in Efuru and Idu
Akachi Adimora- Ezeigbo
3.Flora Nwapa, Feminism and the Burden of History
Kemi Wale- Olaitan
4.Flora Nwapa's Efuru: The Personified Goddess
Anthonia Adadevoh
5.Forces and Flaws in Flora Nwapa's Efuru and Idu
Perp St. Remy Asiegbu
Part 2: Orality and Rootedness in Culture and Tradition
6.Wolof Taasu Genre as Narrative Device in Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter
Ada Uzoamaka Azodo
7. Non-Verbalized Communication of True Love in Traditional Dholuo in Grace Ogot's The Promised Land
Eunita Ochola
8.Validation of Culture: A Re-reading of 'Zulu Sofola's Wedlock of the Gods and King Emene: A Tragedy of Rebellion.
Nkem Okoh
Part 3: Interrogating Identity, Autonomy, and H
Product details
| Published | Aug 29 2022 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 360 |
| ISBN | 9781666914658 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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