African Literature

• "The Cradle of Humankind"


  Africa is considered "_______"
• Oral literature


  served purposes such as documenting the exploits of folk heroes, reminding community members of their traditions, and entertaining the youth while educating them.
• Griots


  Rich oral tradition of Africa is often associated with _____
• French-speaking writers Léopold Senghor, Aimé Césaire, and Léon Damas led the negritude movement in the 1930s
• Ngugi wa Thiong'o


  he was imprisoned for a play with subversive messages against the Kenyan administration
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  The Clever Young man and the Monster

  • associated with a large ethnic group in Tanzania

  • notable not only for its storytelling but also for the cultural and spiritual insights it offers

  • It touches on themes like the metaphysical issues of life, death, and the

  afterlife