Cross-Cultural Affinities

Emersonian Transcendentalism and Senghorian Negritude

AvManyaka Toko Djockoua

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

Del 48 i serien Literary & Cultural Theory

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Beskrivning

The book, through textual analyses, brings concepts of Senghorian Negritude and Emersonian ideas into a cross-cultural dialogue, and thus opens up a completely new perspective in research on the history of ideas. It synthesizes the diverse cultural, literary, philosophical and religious trends which have impacted on the complex and elusive fields of Transcendentalism and Negritude. Focusing on the current debate on influences and affinities in literary and cultural studies, the book shows that African religions and philosophy have influenced the formation of American Transcendentalism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-12-20
Mått:148 x 210 x 18 mm
Vikt:370 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Literary & Cultural Theory
Antal sidor:210
Förlag:Peter Lang AG
ISBN:9783631681251

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Manyaka Toko Djockoua teaches American literature at the Faculty of Arts, Letters and Social Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon. Her research interests include American literature, literary theory and criticism, comparative literature, cultural studies, and postcolonial studies.

Innehållsförteckning

Origins of American Transcendentalism – Sources of Negritude – Emerson’s and Senghor’s Family and Educational Influences – African Ontology in Emerson’s and Senghor’s Essays – Lectures and Poems – Transcendentalism – Negritude and Literature – Cross-cultural Affinities – Cultural and Literary Ethics