Africa and its Other Self: the Diasporan Identity between Mirage, Myth, and Ideology in Ayi Kwei Armah's Osiris Rising

Klohinlwélé Koné
2021 The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies  
Osiris Rising is a seminal work that addresses the topical issue of the contribution of the African diaspora to the rebirth of the continent. This reconnection is far from being a naive and illusory dream as it is motivated by practical projects sustained by a sound political vision. The unity of all the afro descendants and their brothers of the continent is at the same time a psychological healing from the centuries-long trauma self-hatred, and denigration. It further advoates a political
more » ... lution in a continent whose main problem is division.
doi:10.24940/theijhss/2021/v9/i10/hs2107-058 fatcat:6frrpuuzlbf6nlj6n2a2g47i4y