Nihilism and negritude: ways of living in Africa

The objective of this collection of short essays and true stories is to describe and analyze the present "black condition" in the African context. The book recreates the imaginaries of present-day Africa, from the picturesque absurdity of daily life to the political economics of marriage,...

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1. Verfasser: Monga, Célestin (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Velguth, Madeleine (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England Harvard University Press 2016
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Zusammenfassung:The objective of this collection of short essays and true stories is to describe and analyze the present "black condition" in the African context. The book recreates the imaginaries of present-day Africa, from the picturesque absurdity of daily life to the political economics of marriage, from the philosophy of menus and table manners to the uses of the body. This welter of stories and ideas illustrates various forms of nihilism and negritude and sketches the hypothesis of an ethic of evil....
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:226 Seiten
ISBN:9780674970724

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