Narrating Hybridity: The Synthesis of Tradition and Modernity in Emecheta’s Double Yoke” Legacies of Departed African Women Writers: Matrix of Creativity and Power

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2022
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Azumurana, S.O.
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Lexington Books
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Legacies of Departed African Women Writers: Matrix of Creativity and Power proffers varied perspectives of the invaluable contributions of ten deceased African writers from all across Africa who have cleared the path to a vibrant African feminist arena. The dynamics of change gleaned from both their textual and contextual concerns unarguably set the pace for contemporary African women writers who have striven to follow in the footsteps of their literary mothers as well as their oral foremothers. This book, edited by Helen Chukwuma and Chioma Carol Opara, shows the collective testament of ample creativity and power generated by these departed heroes: Flora Nwapa, Mariama Ba, Grace Ogot, Zulu Sofola, Bessie Head, Buchi Emecheta, Nawal El Saadawi, Assia Djebar, Yvonne Vera, and Nadine Gordimer. These chapters revolve around the positive impact of the celebrated writers on creative writing, theoretical formulations, and socio-cultural change. The contributors argue that these corpuses of works have illuminated creativity rooted in power, vision, and freedom.
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Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Languages and linguistics::Other Germanic languages::English language
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Azumurana, S.O. (2022) “Narrating Hybridity: The Synthesis of Tradition and Modernity in Emecheta’s Double Yoke” Legacies of Departed African Women Writers: Matrix of Creativity and Power. Helen O. Chukwuma and Chioma Opara (eds.). New York & London: Lexington Books: 167 - 184.
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