Speranza Ndege
Biographic Data
| ID | 3423135 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Speranza Ndege |
| GIVEN NAMES | Speranza |
| FAMILY NAME | Ndege |
| SIGNATURE | NDEGE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kenyatta University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Aspects of Gothic Tradition in the Literary Imagination of Nnedi Okorafor
The Gothic writing has often been perceived as a form of Western fiction- making. This apparently is based on the fact that Gothic genre originated in Europe in the late 18 th century and has been widely exploited in the West (Europe and North America). Contrary to these assumptions, it can be confirmed that Gothic mode has indeed been appropriated by many non–Western fiction writers. An in- depth interrogation of Nnedi Okorafor’s, selected novel…
Rhythm in Oral Poetry as Interface and Interphase of Culture and Development
This paper draws from an Ethnopoetic research carried out on the cultural aesthetics of oral poetry of the Makindi rituals performed by the Mbeere community of Kenya. The aim is to extend the discourse of that study by delving into rhythm beyond its significance as a central aspect of style in the poetry texts that are performed during the Makindi rituals and into focusing on it as a strategic innovation in cultural aesthetics that links the dyna…
Myth as a Historical Basis of the Meru Folktales
Beaucoup de communautes africaines tracent leurs racines a un mythe d'origine. On suppose generalement que les habitats actuels de la plupart des peuples africains ne correspondent pas necessairement a leur region d'origine. Tandis que quelques chercheurs croient que les Bantou (y compris les Meru) proviennent de la foret congolaise, d'autres supposent qu'ils sont arrives, apres une longue marche, de l'Afrique du Nord et se sont disperses de dive…
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Myth as a Historical Basis of the Meru Folktales
Beaucoup de communautes africaines tracent leurs racines a un mythe d'origine. On suppose generalement que les habitats actuels de la plupart des peuples africains ne correspondent pas necessairement a leur region d'origine. Tandis que quelques chercheurs croient que les Bantou (y compris les Meru) proviennent de la foret congolaise, d'autres supposent qu'ils sont arrives, apres une longue marche, de l'Afrique du Nord et se sont disperses de dive…
Rhythm in Oral Poetry as Interface and Interphase of Culture and Development
This paper draws from an Ethnopoetic research carried out on the cultural aesthetics of oral poetry of the Makindi rituals performed by the Mbeere community of Kenya. The aim is to extend the discourse of that study by delving into rhythm beyond its significance as a central aspect of style in the poetry texts that are performed during the Makindi rituals and into focusing on it as a strategic innovation in cultural aesthetics that links the dyna…
Aspects of Gothic Tradition in the Literary Imagination of Nnedi Okorafor
The Gothic writing has often been perceived as a form of Western fiction- making. This apparently is based on the fact that Gothic genre originated in Europe in the late 18 th century and has been widely exploited in the West (Europe and North America). Contrary to these assumptions, it can be confirmed that Gothic mode has indeed been appropriated by many non–Western fiction writers. An in- depth interrogation of Nnedi Okorafor’s, selected novel…
Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · African history and culture studies (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis (1 work) · History (1 work) · Interrogation (1 work)