South Africa's politicians must guard against killer narratives: Supporters of Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters hold a mock coffin of the governing ANC during an election rally in 2014. Reuters/Skyler Reid Humans are a storytelling species that is immersed in and perceives the world through the narratives that shape its emotional and ethical realities. The transference of history and communal memory through narrative solidifies a collective identity that binds a people together. … [Read more...] about South Africa’s politicians must guard against killer narratives
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Grahamstown in the news: Afrodiasporic literature can create alternative narratives
Afrodiasporic literature can create alternative narratives: No need to reinvent the wheel Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, recently organised a conference at which concerned scholars gathered to re-examine established ideas about African literature and philosophy. We weren’t trying to reinvent the ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Grahamstown, we have a problem: After graduating from Rhodes with a Bachelor of Journalism degree, Tony Lankester entered the world of … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Afrodiasporic literature can create alternative narratives
