The politics of development in Africa have always been central
concerns of the continent's literature. Yet ideas about the best
way to achieve this development, and even what development itself
should look like, have been hotly contested. African Literature as
Political Philosophy looks in particular at Achebe's Anthills of
the Savannah and Petals of Blood by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, but situates
these within the broader context of developments in African
literature over the past half-century, discussing writers from Ayi
Kwei Armah to Wole Soyinka. M.S.C. Okolo provides a thorough
analysis of the authors' differing approaches and how these emerge
from the literature. She shows the roots of Achebe's reformism and
Ngugi's insistence on revolution and how these positions take shape
in their work. Okolo argues that these authors have been profoundly
affected by the political situation of Africa, but have also helped
to create a new African political philosophy.
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