Emerging Voices

Contemporary Nigeria’s Literary, Filmic and Entertainment Platforms

Alex Chinwuba Asigbo, Gloria Emeagwali (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

200 Seiten

2026
Anthem Press (Verlag)
978-1-83999-851-5 (ISBN)

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Emerging Voices on Nigeria’s Literary, Filmic and Entertainment Platforms offers a groundbreaking exploration of contemporary Nigerian creativity. This edited volume brings together fresh, scholarly perspectives on how a new generation of writers, filmmakers, musicians, and artists is reshaping the cultural landscape. From dissecting the revolutionary narratives in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and the radical scenography of Dele Odule’s theatre, to analyzing the potent socio-political commentary in Nollywood and the Afrobeat revolution of Fela Kuti, this book covers vast intellectual terrain. It boldly tackles urgent issues such as gender ideology, marital violence, the Niger Delta struggle, and the global influence of Nigerian soft power. Essential reading for scholars of African studies, media, and postcolonial literature, this collection signals a vibrant and critical new direction in understanding Nigeria’s powerful and evolving artistic voice. This edited collection serves as a critical intervention in the discourse on contemporary Nigerian culture. Edited by Alex Chinwuba Asigbo and Gloria Emeagwali, the volume assembles a cadre of scholars to interrogate the dynamic intersections of literature, film, theatre, and music within the Nigerian context. Structured into two thematic sections—“Gender, Power and Cultural Resistance” and “Entertainment, Education and Nation-Building”—the chapters engage with a diverse range of primary sources. The analysis spans from the literary fiction of Olu’Dolapo and Stephen Inegbe to the cinematic narratives of Nollywood and Dan Kpodoh; from the revolutionary theatre of Dele Odule and James Heritage Umana to the musical legacies of Fela Kuti and modern-day artistes. By prioritizing emerging critical voices and contemporary subject matter, including the reception of African culture on Netflix, this book provides an indispensable resource for understanding the complexities, resistances, and innovations that define modern Nigerian artistic production and its role in national and global dialogues.

Alex Chinwuba Asigbo, PhD, is a Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. He is a playwright, actor trainer, director, critic and culture consultant as well as Editor of The Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies. Dr. Gloria Emeagwali is Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University, USA. She is the Chief Editor of the quarterly periodical Africa Update. She received the Distinguished Research Excellence Award in African Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014 and the Distinguished Africanist Award, New York African Studies Association, 2019. She is the Founding Coordinator of African Studies at CCSU as well as an amateur film maker.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.3.2026
Reihe/Serie	Anthem Africology Series
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	153 x 229 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10	1-83999-851-2 / 1839998512
ISBN-13	978-1-83999-851-5 / 9781839998515
Zustand	Neuware