Samuel Ato Bentum
Biographic Data
| ID | 935046 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Ato Bentum |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel Ato |
| FAMILY NAME | Bentum |
| SIGNATURE | BENTUM S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Coast |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8545-7100 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond Laughter
Phonological joke is an area that appears to be under-studied especially in its application to the analysis of humor in a given setup such as Ghana. This study explores the concept of phonological joke in the songs, Atia and Osookoo by the Ghanaian musician, A. B. Crentsil, paying attention to the critical issues that are embedded in the songs. These selected highlife songs are conveniently sampled in order to capture the elements of phonological…
In search of a post-transatlantic slave trade dwelling and conviviality
This paper discusses the ways in which Ama Ata Aidoo’s The Dilemma of a Ghost (1965) can help us rethink Ghana’s annual ‘Year of Return’ celebrations. Drawing on hooks’ notion of ‘homeplace’, Ahmed’s theorization of ‘strange encounter,’ and Sharpe’s rumination on Black being ‘in the wake’ or afterlife of slavery, this paper reflects on how Aidoo’s The Dilemma of a Ghost can help us rethink the ‘Year of Return’ project in terms of dwelling. The pa…
Framing the Problematics of Choice and Legacy
The choice for a particular narrative architecture has been a major concern for the literary writer and to the African American literary writer, the use of African oral literary elements has been a resourceful option. The present study hypothesizes that August Wilson uses the dilemma tale as a narrative architecture in his The Piano Lesson play and argues that this narrative style helps Wilson to frame the dialogic surrounding what legacy is to t…
In search of a post-transatlantic slave trade dwelling and conviviality
This paper discusses the ways in which Ama Ata Aidoo’s The Dilemma of a Ghost (1965) can help us rethink Ghana’s annual ‘Year of Return’ celebrations. Drawing on hooks’ notion of ‘homeplace’, Ahmed’s theorization of ‘strange encounter,’ and Sharpe’s rumination on Black being ‘in the wake’ or afterlife of slavery, this paper reflects on how Aidoo’s The Dilemma of a Ghost can help us rethink the ‘Year of Return’ project in terms of dwelling. The pa…
Framing the Problematics of Choice and Legacy
The choice for a particular narrative architecture has been a major concern for the literary writer and to the African American literary writer, the use of African oral literary elements has been a resourceful option. The present study hypothesizes that August Wilson uses the dilemma tale as a narrative architecture in his The Piano Lesson play and argues that this narrative style helps Wilson to frame the dialogic surrounding what legacy is to t…
In search of a post-transatlantic slave trade dwelling and conviviality
This paper discusses the ways in which Ama Ata Aidoo’s The Dilemma of a Ghost (1965) can help us rethink Ghana’s annual ‘Year of Return’ celebrations. Drawing on hooks’ notion of ‘homeplace’, Ahmed’s theorization of ‘strange encounter,’ and Sharpe’s rumination on Black being ‘in the wake’ or afterlife of slavery, this paper reflects on how Aidoo’s The Dilemma of a Ghost can help us rethink the ‘Year of Return’ project in terms of dwelling. The pa…
Beyond Laughter
Phonological joke is an area that appears to be under-studied especially in its application to the analysis of humor in a given setup such as Ghana. This study explores the concept of phonological joke in the songs, Atia and Osookoo by the Ghanaian musician, A. B. Crentsil, paying attention to the critical issues that are embedded in the songs. These selected highlife songs are conveniently sampled in order to capture the elements of phonological…
Philosophy (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Dilemma (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · African american (1 work)