“Center of Gravity Has Moved”: African Literature Has Broken Free of Western Validation (Scholar)

Sputnik – Africa

A growing number of contemporary African writers are rejecting Western literary gatekeepers to prioritize their own lived experiences and local nuances. This deliberate pivot, argues a scholar, is actively reshaping the continent’s literary authority.
Some African writers and scholars argue that African literature has often been read through expectations that it explain the continent’s… Continue reading