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This book provides an analysis of female Swahili novelists from a feminist perspective, highlighting their contributions to the Swahili literary tradition. Grounded throughout in the historical and socio-political contexts of the authors it discusses, it will be an important read for researchers of African literature and women's studies.
List of contents
Introduction
Part One: Contexts 1. Methodological framework 2. Literary outline
Part Two: Texts and their analyses 3. 'Don't Forget Me': women's writing in the 1960s 4. Visions of women's emancipation in the
Ujamaa literature 5. The last decades of the 20th century 6. Feminist discourses in 21st-century novels Conclusion
About the author
Izabela Romäczuk completed her PhD at the Department of African Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland. She works as an assistant professor in the Department of African Languages and Cultures at the University of Warsaw. In her research and teaching work she deals with various aspects of contemporary African literature, particularly Kiswahili literature, emphasizing gender dynamics and identity representation. At the University of Warsaw's Department of African Languages and Cultures, she also teaches about feminist theories in Africa.
Summary
This book provides an analysis of female Swahili novelists from a feminist perspective, highlighting their contributions to the Swahili literary tradition. Grounded throughout in the historical and socio-political contexts of the authors it discusses, it will be an important read for researchers of African literature and women’s studies.
