Feminism, Africanism, and globalism : Doyin Aguoru's voices through drama / Toyin Falola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falola, Toyin, Author.

Series:

Carolina Academic Press African world series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aguoru, Doyin--Criticism and interpretation.

Aguoru, Doyin.

Feminism in literature.

Globalization in literature.

Africa--In literature.

Africa.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

xiv, 346 pages ; pages 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2026]

Summary:

"This book focuses on a Nigerian female playwright, Professor Doyin Aguoru, whose plays have succeeded in public spaces and have been put to classroom use in multiple Universities. The book lays bare the complexion of contemporary Africa by using a body of literary creativity produced to present a balanced view of the analysis of modern Africa through a woman's voice. Central to the argument is the notion that women in Africa, like their contemporaries in other places of the world, have redefined the concept of womanhood by challenging several existential abuses of personhood that have confronted them for a long time and continued to undermine their very essence. The narratives examined in the book consolidate the argument that women have courageously taken risks to rewrite their history by striving to establish themselves in otherwise areas reserved for their male counterparts. The process of making a significant impact is laden with enormous challenges that can bring indescribable agony when individuals fail to pursue their agendas with keen and unwavering interest. The biographies of the scholars used in this book show that they underwent several procedures that demanded personal sacrifices. In their quest to destroy hegemonic narratives woven against them and which justified unending oppressive policies that have been created against women, they faced racial and political hostility in their various destinations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction and context: Narrative and narrator

Intellectualism

Globalization

Plays: tropes and relevance. Fertility and sociocultural perception

Crime, insecurity, and the tragedy of conflict entrepreneurs

Shifting identities and social damage

Culture and identity

Archetypal affinity: Nyatu and Moremi in perspective

African women: power, pride, and participatory economics

The horrors of genocide

Religion, science, and the African in-between

Athol Fugard and Doyin Aguoru

Conclusion. The quest for evolutionary adjustments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781531036423

1531036422

OCLC:

1590779538