African Writes: Emergent Discourses on African Literature - 03.07.15
Emergent Discourses on African Literature - Presentations by PhD students and other researchers who are exploring different areas of this field
The academic discourse on African literature is characterised by a continuous process of debate, reassessment of theories and redefinition of terms. The very concept of ‘African literature’ is a problematic one because it conveys as certain homogeneity, ignoring the wide diversity of written and oral literature stemming from the continent and the diaspora.
This session will feature presentations by PhD students and other researchers who are exploring different areas of this field of study – from the development of post-colonial literature through to present-day African narratives and the changing landscape of the publishing industry
