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African literature

African literature is literature from Africa, either oral ("orature") or written in African and Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of pre-colonial African literature can be traced back to at least the fourth century AD. The best-known is the Kebra Negast, or "Book of Kings."

Comment: enAfrican literature is literature from Africa, either oral ("orature") or written in African and Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of pre-colonial African literature can be traced back to at least the fourth century AD. The best-known is the Kebra Negast, or "Book of Kings."
Date: 23 May 2021
Has abstract: enAfrican literature is literature from Africa, either oral ("orature") or written in African and Afro-Asiatic languages. Examples of pre-colonial African literature can be traced back to at least the fourth century AD. The best-known is the Kebra Negast, or "Book of Kings." A common theme during the colonial period is the slave narrative, often written in English or French for western audiences. Among the first pieces of African literature to receive significant worldwide critical acclaim was Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, published in 1958. African literature in the late colonial period increasingly feature themes of liberation and independence. Post-colonial literature has become increasingly diverse, with some writers returning to their native languages. Common themes include the clash between past and present, tradition and modernity, self and community, as well as politics and development. On the whole, female writers are today far better represented in African literature than they were prior to independence. The internet has also changed the landscape of African literature, leading to the rise of digital reading and publishing platforms such as OkadaBooks.
Hypernym: Literature
Is primary topic of: African literature
Label: enAfrican literature
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Prefix: enLiterature of
SameAs: 3aGbz; African literature; Afrička književnost; Afrika irodalma; Afrika literaturo; Afrikanische Literatur; Afrikar literatura; Afrikas litteratur; Fasihi ya Kiafrika; Letteratura africana; Literatura africana; Literatura africana; Literatura afrykańska; Literatura da África; Literatura han Aprika; Litterae Africae; Littérature africaine; Lliteratura africana; m.08tlqf; Q386319; Африканская литература; Африканська література; Աֆրիկյան գրականություն; أدب أفريقي; აფრიკული ლიტერატურა; የአፍሪካ ሥነፅሁፍ; アフリカ文学; 非洲文學; 아프리카 문학
Subject: Category:African literature; Category:Arts in Africa
Title: enAfrican Literature
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