Sunday 7 December 2014

"Neo-Negritude Tempers in Okot p.Bitek’s “Song of Lawino”



Aladeyomi, S. A
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria

Ade Adejumo
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria

  
Abstract

This paper examines the dilemma of the educated African elite who is torn between the realities of two conflicting cultural realities. Using the fictional character, Lawino, Okot P;Bitek provides a meeting point between the two conflicting cultures of the West and African negritude philosophy through the platform of Neo-negritude’s ideology forge a better humanity.

Key words: fictional character, Lawino, neo-negritude, humanity.

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