Dynamism in African Languages and Literature

"This volume challenges current worldviews on humanity, language, society and history. ‘African Potentials’ are open, dynamic, not fixed or static. They are founded on pluralism, tolerance and openness – not imposed unity. One reiterated theme of the book’s chapters is that some of the world’s problems and conflicts can be resolved using African experiences and values. A valuable contribution to the argumentation for the potentiality of Africa’s linguistic and cultural dynamism by respected African and Japanese scholars."

"Africa had long been deprived of her voice and pen, the tools needed to articulate her dreams and hopes, to define her total experiences. But during the last century Africa managed to recover her initiative and began to talk in her own voice and write with her own pen. Now, we know that 21st century Africa has begun to liberate herself, where the potentials of her languages and literatures are enabling a new portrait of Africans to emerge."

"This volume is a collection that has been innovatively and interestingly written to combine a variety of topics from and on different parts of Africa, focusing on the culture, inbuilt in Africa’s rich linguistic heritage. Drawing on lived accounts from scholars from different parts of Africa and Japan, the collection makes an inviting choice to exciting topics, ranging from Africa’s multilingualism, literary creativity, and the use of the Africa’s languages in dealing with the continent’s diverse phenomena.  Simply put, this is a superb collection! "

"My warmest greetings to all who have contributed to this work which I am sure will be a major contribution to African studies. It will help to take a fresh look at understanding Africa by lifting the veil on topical issues and challenges. Studies on Africa still have interesting prospects to exploit fruitfully."