<strong>Hybridity and simultaneousness in The Famished Road, by Ben Okri</strong> - DOI: 10.4025/actascilangcult.v30i1.4060
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african literature, hybridity, magical realism, Ben Okri
Abstract
This article analyzes The famished road (1991) by Ben Okri, a Nigerian author who lives and publishes his works in England. Its main goal is to demonstrate that it is a hybrid work among different worldviews and narrative forms, characteristic of diverse literary and oral traditions. The analysis is based on concepts of hybridity, cultural translation and vernacular cosmopolitanism by Bhabha (1990 and 2000), as well as on theoretical texts about Yoruba culture and African literature, such as Soyinka (1976), Okpewho (1983), and Quayson (1997), among others. Specificities of African magical realism, a narrative mode that combines distinct strategies and techniques, are also presented with the discussion of authors, such as Cooper (2004), Slemon (1988), and Walter (1993).Downloads
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2008-07-09
How to Cite
Carbonieri, D. (2008). <strong>Hybridity and simultaneousness in The Famished Road, by Ben Okri</strong> - DOI: 10.4025/actascilangcult.v30i1.4060. Acta Scientiarum. Language and Culture, 30(1), 53-62. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascilangcult.v30i1.4060
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