Ayi Kwei Armah: through the lens of an ‘Engaged Writer'

This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2024.

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Autor Principal:	Akram, Asfina
Outros autores:	Mowtushi, Mahruba
Formato:	Thesis
Idioma:	English
Publicado:	Brac University 2024
Subjects:	Ayi Kwei Armah Engaged writer Fighting phase Moral decay Post-independence disillusionment English literature Academic writing
Acceso en liña:	http://hdl.handle.net/10361/23787

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spelling	10361-237872024-08-19T21:05:25Z Ayi Kwei Armah: through the lens of an ‘Engaged Writer' Akram, Asfina Mowtushi, Mahruba Department of English and Humanities, Brac University Ayi Kwei Armah Engaged writer Fighting phase Moral decay Post-independence disillusionment English literature Academic writing This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2024. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-75). After publishing the first novel The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968), Ayi Kwei Armah, a Ghanaian novelist was embroiled into controversy because of his outspoken nature that challenges the conventional African literary canon. His critique of post-independence disillusionment in Ghana that delves into political corruption and social turmoil receives both negative and positive connotations. Hence while critiquing Armah, critics choose to analyse his contributions through two distinct manners. Some critics critically examine Armah’s works and praise his innovative narrative style but disapprove his direct criticism of post-independence “Ghanaian” society and political leaders. That leads him to be categorized as an “alienated writer”. However, the reception of his contributions has been positive to some critics who argue, his fictions add profound and tremendous dimensions to the African literary canon. Thus, the primary goal of this paper is to provide a critical analysis of Armah’s explicit language and critique of the socio-political disarray in two of his early novels The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1968) and Fragments (1970) that align Armah with Jean Paul Sartre’s idea of an “engaged writer.” Asfina Akram B.A. in English 2024-08-19T05:23:06Z 2024-08-19T05:23:06Z ©2024 2024-01 Thesis ID 20103016 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/23787 en Brac University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 83 pages application/pdf Brac University
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Ayi Kwei Armah: through the lens of an ‘Engaged Writer'

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