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Title:Ideology and revolutionary action in the contemporary African novel
Author:Ikiddeh, Ime
Year:1986
Periodical:Présence africaine
Issue:139
Pages:136-161
Language:English
Geographic term:Subsaharan Africa
Subjects:ideologies
novels
Abstract:Among contemporary novels that express a concern over the present chaos in African society and psyche three stand out in their vision, reaching beyond the avowed state of disillusion. The message of these novels is that organized action can reverse the situation. These novels, Two thousand seasons, by Ayi Kwei ARMAH, Season of anomy, by Wole SOYINKA, and Petals of blood, by NGUGI WA THIONG'O, are discussed in this paper. Ref.
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