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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Phyllis Taoua (University of Arizona)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.10cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9781108446167ISBN 10: 1108446167 Pages: 330 Publication Date: 26 July 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction. The meaning of freedom in Africa; 1. The self: unfettering identity after independence; 2. Gender: women's engagement with freedom; 3. The nation: from liberation to meaningful freedom; 4. Global Africa: pillaging with less impunity in the era of neoliberal capital; 5. The spiritual realm: Okonkwo's unraveling and other responses; Conclusion.ReviewsAfrican Freedom: How Africa Responded to National Liberation is a refreshingly ambitious work of synthesis that revisits many canonical works of postcolonial African fiction and cinema to reframe them as creative explorations of the idea of freedom. It places these works in dialogue with the key political figures of anticolonial struggle and national liberation and argues that the creative voices on freedom both critique the limitations of the new political dispensation after independence and keep alive an aspirational yearning for meaningful freedom that is more than just an ideal. Eleni Coundouriotis, University of Connecticut This is highly accomplished. A very expansive and stimulating exploration of an enduring theme. A true labor of love. Tejumola Olaniyan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Advance praise: 'African Freedom: How Africa Responded to Independence is a refreshingly ambitious work of synthesis that revisits many canonical works of postcolonial African fiction and cinema to reframe them as creative explorations of the idea of freedom. It places these works in dialogue with the key political figures of anticolonial struggle and national liberation and argues that the creative voices on freedom both critique the limitations of the new political dispensation after independence and keep alive an aspirational yearning for 'meaningful' freedom that is more than just an ideal.' Eleni Coundouriotis, University of Connecticut Advance praise: 'This is highly accomplished. A very expansive and stimulating exploration of an enduring theme. A true labor of love.' Tejumola Olaniyan, University of Wisconsin, Madison 'African Freedom: How Africa Responded to Independence is a refreshingly ambitious work of synthesis that revisits many canonical works of postcolonial African fiction and cinema to reframe them as creative explorations of the idea of freedom. It places these works in dialogue with the key political figures of anticolonial struggle and national liberation and argues that the creative voices on freedom both critique the limitations of the new political dispensation after independence and keep alive an aspirational yearning for 'meaningful' freedom that is more than just an ideal.' Eleni Coundouriotis, University of Connecticut 'This is highly accomplished. A very expansive and stimulating exploration of an enduring theme. A true labor of love.' Tejumola Olaniyan, University of Wisconsin, Madison '... this is a fine work; it provides a comprehensive perceptive and engaging intervention into the multifaceted concept and realities of freedom that continue to materially affect Africa. We are forced to challenge our own understanding of freedom and, through pan-African cultural case studies, rethink how we perceive the continent.' Matt Graham, Times Higher Education `African Freedom: How Africa Responded to Independence is a refreshingly ambitious work of synthesis that revisits many canonical works of postcolonial African fiction and cinema to reframe them as creative explorations of the idea of freedom. It places these works in dialogue with the key political figures of anticolonial struggle and national liberation and argues that the creative voices on freedom both critique the limitations of the new political dispensation after independence and keep alive an aspirational yearning for `meaningful' freedom that is more than just an ideal.' Eleni Coundouriotis, University of Connecticut `This is highly accomplished. A very expansive and stimulating exploration of an enduring theme. A true labor of love.' Tejumola Olaniyan, University of Wisconsin, Madison '... this is a fine work; it provides a comprehensive perceptive and engaging intervention into the multifaceted concept and realities of freedom that continue to materially affect Africa. We are forced to challenge our own understanding of freedom and, through pan-African cultural case studies, rethink how we perceive the continent.' Matt Graham, Times Higher Education 'African Freedom: How Africa Responded to Independence is a refreshingly ambitious work of synthesis that revisits many canonical works of postcolonial African fiction and cinema to reframe them as creative explorations of the idea of freedom. It places these works in dialogue with the key political figures of anticolonial struggle and national liberation and argues that the creative voices on freedom both critique the limitations of the new political dispensation after independence and keep alive an aspirational yearning for 'meaningful' freedom that is more than just an ideal.' Eleni Coundouriotis, University of Connecticut 'This is highly accomplished. A very expansive and stimulating exploration of an enduring theme. A true labor of love.' Tejumola Olaniyan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Author InformationPhyllis Taoua is Professor at the University of Arizona in Francophone Studies where she teaches courses on Africa and the French-speaking world. She is affiliated with Africana Studies, World Literature and the Human Rights program. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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