The vexed "colour problem" : Doris Lessing and the "African Renaissance"
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2009-01
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University of Zululand
Abstract
The question of an African Renaissance is drawing increasing debate among African scholars as they aspire for African
unity and the revitalization of African cultures. This involves looking back to Africa’s past and evaluating traditions and
customs in order to learn how to shape the future. In this paper it is argued that Doris Lessing, in her African Stories,
anticipated post-liberation issues such as the protection of Indigenous Knowledge Systems which have become the
cornerstone concepts of the African Renaissance today. She exposes the threat posed by colonial society to African
traditions and thereby subverts colonial discourse.
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Peer reviewed article published under Inkanyiso, Volume 1, Issue 1, Jan 2009, p. 18 - 21
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African Renaissance, Doris Lessing
Citation
Louw, P., 2009. The vexed “colour problem”: Doris Lessing and the “African Renaissance”. Inkanyiso: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(1), pp.18-21.