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... mean the white man , and specifically the English - speaking white man , unable to divest himself of the robes of the colonial master . What do we mean by anthropological details ? If I describe the ecstasies of drinking pepersoup ...
... mean the white man , and specifically the English - speaking white man , unable to divest himself of the robes of the colonial master . What do we mean by anthropological details ? If I describe the ecstasies of drinking pepersoup ...
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... mean by writing for Africans ? We mean offering them literature that does not offend their African sensibilities . A few examples will suffice . There is the cult of drug addiction and violence for its own sake . A man wakes up in the ...
... mean by writing for Africans ? We mean offering them literature that does not offend their African sensibilities . A few examples will suffice . There is the cult of drug addiction and violence for its own sake . A man wakes up in the ...
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... mean by writing about Africa ? We mean embodying in our works the aesthetics , history . Religion , culture , politics and philosophy of Africa . Let us briefly examine a few of these intellectual realms to see how we should treat them ...
... mean by writing about Africa ? We mean embodying in our works the aesthetics , history . Religion , culture , politics and philosophy of Africa . Let us briefly examine a few of these intellectual realms to see how we should treat them ...
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Background of Nigerian Literature | 2 |
Religion and Culture in African Literature | 13 |
Problems of Commitment in Literature | 22 |
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