Papers by GBEMISOLA ADEOTI
Revista alicantina de estudios ingleses, Nov 30, 2003
in volumes of approximately 250 pages. The journal aims to provide a forum for debate and an outl... more in volumes of approximately 250 pages. The journal aims to provide a forum for debate and an outlet for research involving all aspects of English Studies. NATURE AND FORMAT OF THE ARTICLES: The Revista would welcome ar ticles of the following kinds: (1) Articles on linguistics and ELT, literature, literary theory and criticism, history and other aspects of the culture of the English-speaking nations. Articles should not exceed nine thous and words in length. (2) Bibliogra phies of studies on very specifi c topics, providing a brief in troduction and a list of basic publications. A concise index of contents may optionally be included. (3) Reviews and review ar ticles on recently published books in the fi eld of English Stu dies. (4) Poetry translations (English-Spanish and Spanish-Eng lish). All articles submitted should follow the guidelines which can be obtained from the
Boydell & Brewer, Nov 1, 2011
Intellectuals and African development, 2018
The paper attempts a critical exploration of Ayi Kwei Armah’s novels with a view to analysing the... more The paper attempts a critical exploration of Ayi Kwei Armah’s novels with a view to analysing the author’s perception of and responses to Africa’s contemporary political history. Using The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968) and Osiris Rising (1995) for in-depth study, the paper stresses the trajectory of Armah’s philosophical reflections on “the trouble with Africa”, as it relates to governance and development. The study is premised on a theoretical assumption that African literary arts, oral and written, are capable of generating necessary stimuli for change. In its fictiveness, literature proffers different perspectives of existential problems and their solutions. A politically engaged novel, the type that Armah often writes, is an apt canvass for paradigmatic interactions of contending ideas and social forces. Armah, a Ghanaian writer, currently lives at Popenguin, Senegal. From The Beautyful Ones... to Fragments, Why are we so Blest?, Two Thousand Seasons, The Healers and Os...
Africa Development, 2016
This article attempts a critical analysis of Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s last two novels: Matigari and W... more This article attempts a critical analysis of Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s last two novels: Matigari and Wizard of the Crow. This is with a view to interrogating the novelist’s dissection of problems confronting post-independence African nations and how these nations can be re-invented. The analysis is done against the backdrop of growing challenges of neo-liberalism and Westernisation, otherwise known as globalisation. Le present article est une analyse critique des deux derniers romans de Ngugi wa Thiong’o: Matigari et Wizard of the Crow. Il vise a interroger la maniere dont l’auteur disseque les problemes auxquels sont confrontees les nations africaines apres les independances et comment les Etats peuvent etre reinventes. Cette analyse s’effectue dans le contexte des defis croissants du neoliberalisme et de l’occidentalisation, autrement dit la mondialisation.
The paper is a critical exploration of Ayi Kwei Armah’s novels with a view to analysing the autho... more The paper is a critical exploration of Ayi Kwei Armah’s novels with a view to analysing the author’s perception of and responses to Africa’s contemporary political history. Using The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968) and Osiris Rising (1995) for in-depth study, the paper stresses the trajectory of Armah’s philosophical reflections on ‘the trouble with Africa’ as it relates to governance and development. The study is premised on a theoretical assumption that African literary arts, oral and written, are capable of generating the necessary stimuli for change. In its fictiveness, literature proffers different perspectives of existential problems and their solutions. A politically engaged novel, the type that Armah often writes, is an apt canvas for paradigmatic interactions of contending ideas and social forces.
The home video film tradition in Nigeria, which some people refer to as “Nollywood”, is the nucle... more The home video film tradition in Nigeria, which some people refer to as “Nollywood”, is the nucleus of popular culture entertainment in contemporary Nigeria1. While the medium provides a platform for the projection of African narratives to a universal audience, it is, no doubt, a beneficiary of globalisation in contexture and trends. This is evident not only in audio-visual technological innovations, but also in the economy of production and distribution that subsists on borderless business relations. In a way, these factors influence theme, setting and cine-techniques in many films. This paper attempts a close study of indices of globalisation through the communicative constituents of Nigerian video film tradition. It draws relevant illustrations from selected video films such Funke Akindele’s Omo Ghetto I, Kunle Afolayan’s October 1, Tade Ogidan’s 150 Million and Jeta Amata’s Black November among others. The aim is to contribute to the extant body of literature on African realitie...
... He has contributed to scholarly journals both within and outside Nigeria. ... 1114 Students a... more ... He has contributed to scholarly journals both within and outside Nigeria. ... 1114 Students as custodians of the radical nationalist heritage 1117 6 Transnational governance and ... Questions of location and positionality 1157 Unpacking'insider scholarship'1158 Critiques of insider ...
African Literature and the Future
… African development: pretension and resistance in …, 2006
... New York: Pine Hill Press. Adisa, A.(1999) Loyal Command: An Autobiography of Major-General A... more ... New York: Pine Hill Press. Adisa, A.(1999) Loyal Command: An Autobiography of Major-General Abdul-Karim Alabi Adisa. Ilorin: Grandex. ... Ikeja: Malthouse Press. Amuta, C.(1992) The Prince of the Niger: The Babangida Years. Lagos: Tanus Communications. ...
Paper for the Colloquium on Research and Higher …, 2004
Africa through the eye of the video camera, ed. Foluke …, 2008
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