Delve Readers Seminar: Nigerian Authors: Abi Dare and Akwake Emezi
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesThis seminar focuses on two Nigerian authors who rely on the use of foreign languages in their work. In The Girl With the Louding Voice, Abi Dare’s pidgin (broken English) is used in the narrator’s voice throughout the story. Discussions will include topics around class, race and the roles of children as domestics in African culture. In The Death of Vivek Oji, by Akwake Emezi, we will explore the story about the freedom of expressing one’s sexuality as it pertains to Nigerian culture through their eyes. Texts The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwake Emezi Delve Access Program We want Delve seminars to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our…
$240