African Postcolonial Literature

Question 1

Partition of Africa

Answer 1

occupation, division and colonisation of African territory by European colonizers

Question 2

scramble for Africa

Answer 2

race between rival Europeans to get as much control of Africa as possible

Question 3

History of imperialism

Answer 3

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Question 4

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Answer 4

Nigerian author, born. 1977
most important works: 
-half of a yellow sun
-Purple Hibiscus
-Americanah
-Danger of a single story

Question 5

African literature

Answer 5

no single focus possible, lit. is heterogene
includes literary works of all continent
includes both traditional, oral and written languages in english and african

Question 6

Themes of African literature

Answer 6

appropriation of the english language

• issues such as: postindependence political corruption, Aids/ HIV
• significance of traditional african culture
• struggle literature: Apartheid, changing power relations
• importance of oral literature

Question 7

J.M. Coetzee

Disgrace

Answer 7

his novel deals with changing power relations in post apartheid
legacies of apartheid rule and white mans fall from power

heterodiegenic narration, constant internal focalisation

Question 8

Heart of Darkness

Answer 8

Joseph Conrad

Themes: absurdity of evil
Hypocrisy of Imperialism

Question 9

West Africa

Answer 9

slave trade, natural ressources like gold and ivory

Question 10

East Africa

Answer 10

Christian missionaries, modern state after European model

Question 11

South Africa

Answer 11

two big wars british and dutch

Apartheid regime for 50 years