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Achille Mbembe is a key thinker in contemporary African philosophy who has been influential in literary and cultural theory, African literature, and postcolonial studies. Oliver Coates introduces key concepts within Mbembeâs thought in relation to African history, literature, and philosophy.

This accessible guide:

  • Considers examples from African literature in Arabic, English, French, and Yoruba, and shows the relevance of Mbembeâs thought beyond Anglophone writing;
  • Explores how Mbembeâs work relates to contemporary global events and charts Mbembeâs intellectual development between Cameroon, France, and the USA;
  • Discusses core concepts from across Mbembeâs career, including the positioning of Africa within Western and Afrodiasporic thought, the colony, postcolony, necropolitics, decolonization, Afropolitanism, technology, and the environment;
  • Reveals Mbembeâs engagement with key global events, including the #RhodesMustFall and #BlackLives

Achille Mbembe

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 12/23/2024
      ISBN-13 9780367193003
      978-0367193003
      ISBN-10 0367193000
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Achille Mbembe is a key thinker in contemporary African philosophy who has been influential in literary and cultural theory, African literature, and postcolonial studies. Oliver Coates introduces key concepts within Mbembeâs thought in relation to African history, literature, and philosophy.

      This accessible guide:

      • Considers examples from African literature in Arabic, English, French, and Yoruba, and shows the relevance of Mbembeâs thought beyond Anglophone writing;
      • Explores how Mbembeâs work relates to contemporary global events and charts Mbembeâs intellectual development between Cameroon, France, and the USA;
      • Discusses core concepts from across Mbembeâs career, including the positioning of Africa within Western and Afrodiasporic thought, the colony, postcolony, necropolitics, decolonization, Afropolitanism, technology, and the environment;
      • Reveals Mbembeâs engagement with key global events, including the #RhodesMustFall and #BlackLives

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