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Why Read African Literature,5 Reasons Why
23/03/2020
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# Why Read African Literature,5 Reasons Why
# Change might be slow for the black character in pulp fiction but the knock on effects are already felt by black writer's of the modern age.
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Black literature, better known as African literature, is literature written by people of African descent not specifically from the continent. Black literature includes works that date back to post slavery.
This category of literature includes but is not limited to slave & colonial narratives, poetry, and works of fiction by both slaves and freed authors of African descent. Black literature is not primarily studied in school, aside from poetry and slave narratives. Here are 5 reasons why you should introduce the younger Namibian generation to African literature.
# 1.Black literature holds history**
Black literature holds history of the past that many people do not know. There are so many autobiographies about interesting Black people that hold the history of their accomplishments. The stories that some of these books hold are astonishing. These stories give a more in-depth look at the stories told in the history books. With this being said, it is so important that the younger Black generation understand where they came from.
# 2. Black literature helps shows representation of people of color in the literary sphere
Black literature gives us a more precise representation of Black people in the literary world. There is a problem with people of color in literature being misrepresented. This problem not only incorrectly proves the media right by portraying these stereotypes, but they also affect the way the people who read them leading them to believe the subject being depicted inaccurately portrayed. This may also affect young writers who read this as an misrepresentation of themselves.
# 3. Black literature can show different perspectives of our culture.
African culture has evolved over the years. The slave narratives show a different side of our story due to the vast differences of upbringing. Throughout the decades, our music has changed, the characters in our books have changed, our style has changed too. African books can show the growth of change. These changes can be seen in our everyday culture.
# 4. African literature can help you learn things that are not taught in school.
It can change your opinion on certain situations because sometimes these books open your mind to ideologies that aren’t normally taught in textbooks. There are literature that have been kept away from classrooms. There are books that show the brutal ways that post apartheid regimes are treated, and things that went undocumented in the civil rights era. There is a vast sea of information that isn’t taught in school and that can be learned from investing time in reading the literature yourself.
# 5. Black literature can help break the stereotypes that Black people are grouped in.
Learning more about ourselves through books can break us away from many of the stereotypes created to divide and miseducate African people. There are so many stereotypes about African people being uneducated, illiterate, and straight savages. This is untrue because African people have written some of the best poetry and works of fiction that have ever been created. Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, and Jamaica Kincaid are all poets of color who’ve created beautiful works of art that prove their excellence and prominence over the written word. There is a plethora of African literature that is undiscovered by the mass population. The stories that are hidden in the literature are truly remarkable. It’s important to know your history and the culture of who you are. As the years progress it is imperative to introduce the younger generation of Namibia to literature that will help them understand themselves more.
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