A lthough African countries have been independent since the 1960s, criticism of each
country's art and literature continues to be heavily influenced by European literary models …

I have two main thoughts on the challenge of the global in the field of African studies, both of
which stem from my own disciplinary position as a comparatist working on African literatures …

Two languages have been particularly important in shaping the literary landscape of East
Africa: Swahili and English. Today, the most vibrant contact zones between literature in …

Through a self-reflexive mode, this essay explores a set of reading experiences using Italo
Calvino's perspectives on reading classics, and Tony Bennett's theorisation of reading …

The emergence of African Literature as a serious discipline has been, like the emergence of
the African nations, a struggle for independence and autonomy. First, the question of recog …

Since most North American students know little about Africa, however, I first briefly introduce
the geography and history of this part of the continent. Geography, including climate and …

African-language writing in general offers an unparalleled laboratory in which to ask
questions about innovation and creativity about new genres and how they come into being; …

The expression “dead White men” has become hackneyed in decolonial conversations. It is
a given that there is a pressing need to diversify academia: this obligation involves …

The goal of this dissertation is to examine the language question in African Literature from a
novel angle--how to use language as opposed to what language to use. Put it another way …