African Literature in the Digital Age, Class and Sexual Politics in New Writing from Nigeria and Kenya, Class and Sexual Politics in New Writing from Nigeria and Kenya

Author

Adenekan; Shola

Year

2021

Publisher

Boydell & Brewer

Language

English

Link

Last Update

08-Jun-2025

Keywords

Language & Literature ; African Studies ; Gender Studies ; Communication Studies

Description

On her Instagram page, on 28 March 2019, the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is filmed dancing in front of a portrait of Andy Warhol. Adichie remarks on the video: ‘And just because one was not blessed with the gift of rhythm does not mean that one should not, from time to time, make futile but enthusiastic attempts …’

While Adichie’s dance steps may not constitute a literary work – just as Warhol’s many self-photographs are not pure art, traditionally understood – the video becomes a prop that fashions the writer as both a literary icon and an icon of...