Discussing the subject matter of the supernatural in African literature: Old and new

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Faith Ben-Daniels

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This essay sought to examine the supernatural as a matter in African literature discourses and the degree to which it manifests itself in the political, socio-economic, and cultural systems of Africa. In order to achieve this, the essay further investigated the significance of the supernatural in contemporary African societies thus attempting to answer the following questions: does African literature old and new (where old and new refers to the year of publication of the novels as well as setting in the novels with regard to time) make room for the supernatural subject matter? Is there a favorable or bad portrayal of supernatural belief in African literature? These questions are addressed by evaluating and interpreting selected writings (literary foreground) dealing with supernatural subjects. The essay concludes by discussing methods in which the supernatural could be portrayed in order to favorably impact African societies.

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Ben-Daniels, F. (2022). Discussing the subject matter of the supernatural in African literature: Old and new. Hybrid Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.58256/hjlcs.v4i2.881
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Ben-Daniels, F. (2022). Discussing the subject matter of the supernatural in African literature: Old and new. Hybrid Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.58256/hjlcs.v4i2.881

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