Postcolonial Agency in African and Diasporic Literature and Film: A Study in Globalectics

This book explores the rise and development of postcolonial agency through African and African diaspora literature and film, highlighting how African subjects have resisted enslavement and colonial domination and sought to reshape global modernity. It examines the works of authors and film makers such as Equiano, Gerima, Asante, Williams, Sheppard, Soyinka, Kouyaté, Abani, Adichie, and Aboulela, and provides a critical study of nativism, hybridity, and post-hybrid conjunctive consciousness.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the intricate tapestry of postcolonial agency, tracing its emergence and evolution since Africa's encounter with Western modernity. Through a rich exploration of African and African diasporic literature and film, the author unveils the remarkable stories of resilience and resistance by African subjects throughout history, as they battled against enslavement and colonial domination. By examining the works of renowned authors and filmmakers such as Olaudah Equiano, Haile Gerima, Amma Asante, George Washington Williams, William Sheppard, Wole Soyinka, Dani Kouyaté, Chris Abani, Chimamanda Adichie, and Leila Aboulela, the author offers a profound analysis of nativism, hybridity, and post-hybrid conjunctive consciousness. This insightful work appeals to students and scholars of African and African diasporic literature, history, and cultural studies, offering a valuable perspective on the complexities of identity and the ongoing struggle for liberation.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032195735