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  1. African literature as political philosophy
    Published: 2010
    Publisher:  CODESRIA Books, Dakar, Senegal

    African Literature as Political Philosophy looks in particular at Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah and Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, but situates these within the broader context of developments in African literature over the past... more

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    African Literature as Political Philosophy looks in particular at Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah and Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, but situates these within the broader context of developments in African literature over the past half-century, discussing writers from Ayi Kwei Armah to Wole Soyinka. M.S.C. Okolo provides a thorough analysis of the authors' differing approaches and how these emerge from the literature. She shows the roots of Achebe's reformism and Ngugi's insistence on revolution and how these positions take shape in their work. Okolo argues that these authors have bee

     
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  2. African literature as political philosophy
    Author: Okolo, M. S. C.
    Published: 2007
    Publisher:  CODESRIA Books, Dakar, Senegal

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 184813049X; 2869782047; 9781848130494; 9782869782044
    RVK Categories: HP 1371 ; HP 6771
    Series: Africa in the new millennium
    Subjects: Littérature africaine (anglaise) / Auteurs noirs / Histoire et critique; Écrivains noirs / Afrique / Pensée politique et sociale; Écrivains noirs / Afrique / Philosophie; Afrique dans la littérature; Politique et littérature / Afrique / Histoire / 20e siècle; Idées politiques / Afrique / Histoire / 20e siècle; LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Politische Philosophie; Literatur; Politisches Denken; Geschichte; Philosophie; Politische Wissenschaft; African literature (English); Authors, Black; Authors, Black; Politics and literature; Political science; Politisches Denken; Politische Philosophie; Schwarze; Literatur
    Other subjects: Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo / 1938- / Critique et interprétation; Achebe, Chinua / Critique et interprétation; Armah, Ayi Kwei / 1939- / Critique et interprétation; Soyinka, Wole / Critique et interprétation; Achebe, Chinua; Ngugi wa Thiong'o; Achebe, Chinua; Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo / 1938-; Armah, Ayi Kwei / 1939-; Soyinka, Wole; Achebe, Chinua; Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo (1938-); Armah, Ayi Kwei (1939-); Soyinka, Wole; Achebe, Chinua (1930-2013); Ngugi wa Thiong'o (1938-)
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 164 pages)
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    Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-160) and index

    African Literature as Political Philosophy looks in particular at Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah and Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, but situates these within the broader context of developments in African literature over the past half-century, discussing writers from Ayi Kwei Armah to Wole Soyinka. M.S.C. Okolo provides a thorough analysis of the authors' differing approaches and how these emerge from the literature. She shows the roots of Achebe's reformism and Ngugi's insistence on revolution and how these positions take shape in their work. Okolo argues that these authors have bee

    A Neglected Benefit -- Literature as Philosophy: A Theoretical Framework -- Chinua Achebe and Ngugi Wa Thiong'o as Political Thinkers -- Achebe's Reformist Agenda in Anthills of the Savannah -- Ngugi's Marxist Aesthetics -- Achebe and Ngugi on the African Condition -- Which Way for Africa Introduction: A Neglected Benefit -- Literature as Philosophy: A Theoretical Framework -- Chinua Achebe and Ngugi Wa Thiong'o as Political Thinkers -- Achebe's Reformist Agenda in Anthills of the Savannah -- Ngugi's Marxist Aesthetics -- Achebe and Ngugi on the African Condition -- Which Way for Africa
  3. African Literature as Political Philosophy
    Author: Okolo, Mary Stella Chika
    Published: 2013
    Publisher:  Zed Books, London

    Arguing that authors like Chinua Achebe, Ngugi wa Thiongo and others have helped to create a distinct African political philosophy Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: a neglected benefit -- Outline of the book --... more

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    Arguing that authors like Chinua Achebe, Ngugi wa Thiongo and others have helped to create a distinct African political philosophy Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: a neglected benefit -- Outline of the book -- Literature as philosophy: a theoretical framework -- Philosophy -- Literature -- The affinity between philosophy and literature -- Literature as political philosophy -- Literary works as examples -- Chinua Achebe and Ngugi wa Thiong'o as political thinkers -- Chinua Achebe: a brief introduction -- Ngugi wa Thiong'o: a brief introduction -- Political thinkers -- Achebe and Ngugi as political thinkers -- Political concepts -- Achebe's reformist agenda in Anthillsof the Savannah -- Plot -- Reformist agenda: 'no' to the one-solution approach -- New radicalism: a welcome panacea -- 'Leader-centrism': a thesis in self-conflict -- Conclusion: merits against all odds -- Ngugi's Marxist aesthetics -- Marxist aesthetics: a clarification -- Ngugi: champion of Marxist aesthetics -- Petals: a blend of vision and practice -- Crystallizing an ideology -- Cracks on the wall: weaknesses in the inner logic of Marxist ideology -- Conclusion: not easily put out -- Achebe and Ngugi on the African condition -- Class analysis -- Dependency in Africa's underdevelopment -- Leadership in social change -- Which way for Africa? -- Process -- Institutions -- Agency -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

     
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  4. African literature as political philosophy
    Author: Okolo, M. S. C.
    Published: 2007
    Publisher:  Distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan, Dakar, Senegal

    African Literature as Political Philosophy looks in particular at Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah and Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, but situates these within the broader context of developments in African literature over the past... more

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    African Literature as Political Philosophy looks in particular at Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah and Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, but situates these within the broader context of developments in African literature over the past half-century, discussing writers from Ayi Kwei Armah to Wole Soyinka. M.S.C. Okolo provides a thorough analysis of the authors' differing approaches and how these emerge from the literature. She shows the roots of Achebe's reformism and Ngugi's insistence on revolution and how these positions take shape in their work. Okolo argues that these authors have bee

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1842778943; 1842778951; 2869782047; 9781848130494; 9781842778944; 9781842778951; 9782869782044
    Series: Africa in the new millennium
    Subjects: Authors, Black; Authors, Black; Politics and literature; Political science; African literature (English)
    Other subjects: Armah, Ayi Kwei (1939-); Soyinka, Wole; Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʾo (1938-); Achebe, Chinua
    Scope: Online-Ressource (vii, 164 p)
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    Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-160) and index

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    Cover; About the Author; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: a neglected benefit; 2 Literature as philosophy: a theoretical framework; 3 Chinua Achebe and Ngugi Wa Thiong'o as political thinkers; 4 Achebe's reformist agenda in Anthills of the Savannah; 5 Ngugi's Marxist aesthetics; 6 Achebe and Ngugi on the African condition; 7 Which way for Africa?; Notes; Bibliography; Index