Book club Language in African Literature

Language in African Literature © Goethe-Institut

Sat, 23.03.2024

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Goethe-Institut Lagos

BookClub

“How did we come to accept ‘the fatalistic logic of the unassailable position of English in our literature’, in our culture, in our politics?”   Join us as we delve into Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's profound question from his book ‘Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature.’   We will be discussing wa Thiong'o's argument for the revitalization and celebration of indigenous languages in African Literature as a means of reclaiming cultural identity and resisting colonial domination.  Do you find his perspective compelling? Check out the pre-read at - bit.ly/LanguageArticlebyNgugi and come join in on the discussion and share your viewpoint.
 

Language in African Literature © Goethe-Institut



Date: Saturday, 23rd March 2024
Time: 3PM – 5:30PM
Location: Goethe-Institut, 7 Anifowoshe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
Pre-reading: bit.ly/LanguageArticlebyNgugi

 

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