Why Achebe Considers English a “Gift” to be Used to Tell African Stories|African Lit in English

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  • @Rima-vi3sf
    @Rima-vi3sf 2 роки тому +5

    Great explanation,am having my exams this week and we are dealing with postcolonial stuff , I have come across this Chanel by chance now I just don't want to stop listening to you.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you and welcome. Good luck with your exams. I also have a Udemy course on Achebe: www.udemy.com/course/english-literature-things-fall-apart-by-chinua-achebe/?referralCode=5D4287CC6CACDF0D3A34

    • @Rima-vi3sf
      @Rima-vi3sf 2 роки тому +1

      @@masoodraja thank soo much you sir!

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  2 роки тому

      @@Rima-vi3sf You are welcome.

  • @maissa4498
    @maissa4498 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks a bunch professor !

  • @lucifervideo4061
    @lucifervideo4061 Рік тому +1

    Lovely ❤l

  • @sanaafzalmir
    @sanaafzalmir Рік тому +1

    How can I become the member of your channel? Please guide me.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  Рік тому +1

      Thank you. If you are on a computer, just click on the join button that shows on the top right and also below each video.

    • @sanaafzalmir
      @sanaafzalmir Рік тому

      @@masoodraja thanks.

  • @Maximus-g1c
    @Maximus-g1c 4 місяці тому +1

    Ngugi wa thionga, the kenyan writer wrote many works in English including his gem " weep not child" then he turned against the use of English as a medium of transfering his art and advocated the use the use local lanuages as they are rich, not poor as assumed
    But I believe his persuit was neglicted by successor writer in kenya.
    We studied a lot of African literatures beside European and American in Sudan.

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  4 місяці тому

      Thank you. Actually, his works have been transformative within the context of Gikyu culture.

  • @unthinkpod
    @unthinkpod Рік тому +2

    amazing content! loved it absolutely. can we connect ove the email?

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  Рік тому

      Thank you. My email is listed on the About page of the channel.

    • @suezcontours6653
      @suezcontours6653 Рік тому +1

      @@masoodraja Wow, my Aunt is a Zulu teacher in South Africa and I expressed to her my disappointment in how our nation is failing at developing a reading culture. But I think the implementation of Greek Alphabetic letters are problematic in African literacy. It takes twice as long to finish an African word as oppose to expressing it in English

    • @masoodraja
      @masoodraja  Рік тому

      @@suezcontours6653 Thank you for sharing your thoughts. This topic has been heavily debated in African literature studies but I find some true value in Achebe’s stance.