Literature Section II: Literary Critics / Other Commentors

Question 1

What is Ernest Emenyonu’s profession?

Answer 1

Respected critic of African literature

Question 2

What claim is attributed to Ernest N. Emenyonu?

Answer 2

“Chinua Achebe, a literary icon of the 20th century is widely regarded as Africa’s best novelist to date, and one of the world’s greatest in modern times” (pg. 10)

Question 3

What claim is attributed to James Currey?

Answer 3

Chinua Achebe later became “the first Editorial Advisor” to the African Writers Series

Question 4

How did South American Novelist Wilson Harris describe Achebe’s judgement/dismissal of Heart of Darkness?

Answer 4

Profoundly mistaken

Question 5

How did South American Novelist describe Joseph Conrad’s genius?

Answer 5

Strange genius

Question 6

From what part of the world is Novelist Wilson Harris from?

Answer 6

South America

Question 7

What is the profession of Patrick Brantlinger?

Answer 7

Literary scholar

Question 8

What publication did literary scholar Patrick Brantlinger write?

Answer 8

“Heart of Darkness: Anti-Imperialism, Racism, or Impressionism?”