This book examines the depiction of the Delta region of Nigeria
through literature and other cultural art forms. The Niger Delta
has been thrust into the global limelight due to resource
extraction and conflict, but it is also a region with a rich
culture, environment, and heritage. The creative imagination of the
area’s artists has been fuelled by the area’s pressing concerns
of indigenous peoples, minority discourse, environmental
degradation, climate change, multinational corporations' greed,
dictatorship, and people’s struggle for control of their
resources. Taking a holistic approach to the Niger Delta
experience, this book showcases artistic responses from literature,
visual arts, and performances (such as masquerades, dances, and
festivals). Chapters cover authors, artists, and performers such as
Ben Okri, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Isidore Okpewho, J.P. Clark, and Bruce
Onobrakpeya, as well as topics like the famous Benin bronze figures
and Urhobo Udje dance. Affirming the wealth and diversity of the
region which continues to inspire creative artistic productions,
The Literature and Arts of the Niger Delta will be of interest to
researchers of African literature, arts, and other cultural
productions.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Contemporary Africa |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
First published: |
2021 |
Editors: |
Tanure Ojaide
• Enajite Eseoghene Ojaruega
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-68288-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-367-68288-5 |
Barcode: |
9780367682880 |
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