INSIGHTS
Chinua Achebe (1930–2013) is regarded as the father of modern African literature. He earned this accolade for his revered influence as an astute African author for his seminal work, Things Fall Apart...
African literature is reshaping global narratives from pages to screen and beyond. It is undergoing a fast global renaissance at a pace that was hitherto not observed. This swift transformation...
Proverbs are among the most powerful tools of African oral traditions. More than just wise sayings, African proverbs summarize complicated truths into memorable phrases. They are used to teach...
Africa’s oral literature is the foundation of its literary tradition. Long before the written word became widespread across the continent, Africans preserved history, philosophy, values, and identity...
Africa’s written literature is a vibrant and evolving tradition that reflects the continent’s rich cultural history, resistance to colonialism, and postcolonial struggles. While oral literature...
Poems from Africa abound. African poetry has been one of the most ancient forms of art that ever existed. It has existed in the music sung by griots, wise sayings, prayers recited, and reflected in...
African drama is as ancient as the civilizations of the world, and its origin runs deep in traditions, storytelling, and community performance. Before scripts and stages, drama dwelt in African...
African literature genres are extremely diverse, considering that there are over 40 countries on the continent. With myriad languages and a multitude of cultures, the literary output of Africa is a...