African Philosophical and Literary Possibilities: Re-reading the Canon - Paperback

by Aretha Phiri (Editor), Oritsegbubemi Anthony Oyowe (Contribution by), Chielozona Eze (Contribution by)

This volume probes the interdisciplinary relationships between African literature and African philosophy within the context of epistemological decolonization and the (South) African scholarly transformation project. The contributors map out how philosophy and literature can be viewed as mutually enriching disciplines within and for Africa.

Author Biography

Aretha Phiri is a senior lecturer in the Department of Literary Studies in English (DLSE) at Rhodes University and was a research fellow at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) in South Africa (2017-2019).