Okoro Dike (Harris Stowe State University Usa) - Mazisi Kunene Literature Activism And African Worldview - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This book examines the life and work of Mazisi Kunene the only recognized poet laureate of Africa a Nobel Prize nominee and a key symbol of African cultural independence. Kunene is widely recognized for his epic poems that assert cultural identity and condemn the disruption of the growth and development of African culture through colonialism/postcolonialism. This book explores how oraliterature and cultural traditions informed Kunene's poetry how Kunene's poetry highlights African women and mothers and how activism mythology and transnational identities are depicted in his verse to promote cultural and generational continuities from Africa to the Diasporic Africans. Drawing on a range of interviews and comparative studies the book situates Kunene's work in a wider conversation about South African social struggles. This book is an important contribution to our understanding of one of the giants of African literary history. As such it will be of interest to researchers across African literary and postcolonial studies.
Title: Mazisi Kunene Literature Activism And African Worldview
Author(s): Okoro Dike (Harris Stowe State University Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032286563
Pages: 130 Pages
Publication Date: 12/14/2022
Series: Routledge Studies in African Literature
Category: Regional Geography