Marcel Khombe Mangwanda
Biographic Data
| ID | 4052289 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marcel Khombe Mangwanda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marcel Khombe |
| FAMILY NAME | Mangwanda |
| SIGNATURE | MANGWANDA M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Dream as a Journey of Self-discovery in Ben Okri’s “Dreaming of Byzantium”
This article explores the way in which the dream episode in “Dreaming of Byzantium”, a short story in Ben Okri’s collection Prayer for the Living (2019), serves as a journey of self-discovery. It begins by drawing attention to Okri’s views on journey and dream, two recurring motifs in his work. It then offers a close reading of the short story, paying particular attention to the reality/unreality interplay that appears to underpin much of his wor…
Subverting the dominant gender discourse in Congolese popular music
This article focuses on two songs by Congolese female singers, namely, Mbilia Bel's ‘Eswi yo Wapi’ and Mpongo Love's ‘Monama Elima’, that challenge the essentialisation of women in Congolese Rumba music. Drawing on insights provided by the work of Teresa de Lauretis and other feminist cultural critics, the article first looks at the context in which these singers entered the Congolese musical scene. Then, through an analysis of their songs, it di…
Corruption, migration and the Zimbabwean nation
The paper examines the link John Eppel's Hatchings establishes between migration and organized crime through its representation of an immigrant community as a virus that infects the body of the newly independent Zimbabwean nation. It argues that with the inclusion in his text of refugees, expatriate teachers and researchers, Eppel has constructed Zimbabwe in the image of the postmodern nation expounded by Bhabha, without necessarily subscribing t…
Subverting the dominant gender discourse in Congolese popular music
This article focuses on two songs by Congolese female singers, namely, Mbilia Bel's ‘Eswi yo Wapi’ and Mpongo Love's ‘Monama Elima’, that challenge the essentialisation of women in Congolese Rumba music. Drawing on insights provided by the work of Teresa de Lauretis and other feminist cultural critics, the article first looks at the context in which these singers entered the Congolese musical scene. Then, through an analysis of their songs, it di…
Corruption, migration and the Zimbabwean nation
The paper examines the link John Eppel's Hatchings establishes between migration and organized crime through its representation of an immigrant community as a virus that infects the body of the newly independent Zimbabwean nation. It argues that with the inclusion in his text of refugees, expatriate teachers and researchers, Eppel has constructed Zimbabwe in the image of the postmodern nation expounded by Bhabha, without necessarily subscribing t…
Subverting the dominant gender discourse in Congolese popular music
This article focuses on two songs by Congolese female singers, namely, Mbilia Bel's ‘Eswi yo Wapi’ and Mpongo Love's ‘Monama Elima’, that challenge the essentialisation of women in Congolese Rumba music. Drawing on insights provided by the work of Teresa de Lauretis and other feminist cultural critics, the article first looks at the context in which these singers entered the Congolese musical scene. Then, through an analysis of their songs, it di…
Dream as a Journey of Self-discovery in Ben Okri’s “Dreaming of Byzantium”
This article explores the way in which the dream episode in “Dreaming of Byzantium”, a short story in Ben Okri’s collection Prayer for the Living (2019), serves as a journey of self-discovery. It begins by drawing attention to Okri’s views on journey and dream, two recurring motifs in his work. It then offers a close reading of the short story, paying particular attention to the reality/unreality interplay that appears to underpin much of his wor…
African history and culture studies (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 work) · Cinema and Media Studies (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work)