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L _ _ _ ra_ u_ e
Literature
A__ a
Asia
A__i_a
Africa
 LITERATURE
FROM ASIA AND
AFRICA
ASIA
• Asia presents wide range of diversified
philosophies, religions, culture and
traditions.

• Islam as dominating religion followed by

Hinduism.

• Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism,

Taoism, and Judaism.
• Respect and love for parents and
family.

• Devotion to God and to the

religious belief

• Love for arts such as Origami

• Love for Chinese, Japanese, and
Indian dishes

• Fondness for festivals like Eid ul-

Fitr, Chinese New Year.
• Most Asian countries, share the
same history and sentiments.

• Particularly those from Southeast

Asian countries.

• Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar,

Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam.
• Philippines and Singapore are
melting pots of Asian and Western
traditions.

• Some Asian countries suffer from

underdeveloped economy, bad
governance and war, natural
disasters, and harsh climates.
• A literature that is revolutionary and
Radical

• Asian literature mirrors Asian identity,

yet aims to disintegrate from traditions
that suppress their identities and
newfound realities.
AFRICA
• African literature is usually
connected to Asian literature.

• African countries also suffered from

centuries of colonization and slavery.
Since time immemorial, the slave
practice in Africa has occurred.
• Africa is considered as the oldest
continent and civilization in the world that
boasts of produces like gold and diamond.

• Most African literature riot against

discrimination, injustice, and poverty.

• At the same time scream of their pride,

and celebrate being a nation that is the
land of the oldest, wisest, and strongest
people in the world.
AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE
• Randindranath Tagore
• Matsuo Basho
• Chinua Achibe
• Amy Tan
• Omar Khayyam
• Jose Rizal
• Nick Joauquin
• Lun Xun
• Ryu Murakami
• Deals with colonial modernity
and philosophies, diaspora and
migration, new sense of
nationalism and patriotism,
equality and justice, and diversity
and identity.
Knowing the Author:

ANAMIKA
• An award winning and contemporary
Indian poet, essayist, and fiction writer.

• A social worker and a professor at the

Department of English at Satyawati
College, University of Delhi.

• She authored collection of poetry,

novels, and literary criticism which
mainly focus on socio –politics and
feminism.
• Has won several awards such as:
- Bharat Bhushan Award for Poetry
(1996)
- Girija Mathur Samman (1998)
- Sahityakar Samman (1998)
- Parampara Samman (2001)
- Sahityasetu Samman (2004)
- Kedar Samman (2007)
Revisiting the Status
and Roles of
Women in the 21 st

Century
• The feminist movement addresses
social, cultural, and political
challenges of women with regards to
gender inequalities.

• There are still conditions of women in

some parts of the world given
preferences for a male child, gender
based violence, and unequal
opportunities and treatment given to
women in different aspect of society.
• Several South Asian literature such
as from India depict the status and
roles of women in 21st century.

• Economic status, level of literacy,

and education can be powerful
weapons people can use to
eradicate several forms of violence
and discrimination.
For next meeting:
• Read and try to analyze the poem
“Salt” by Anamika.
• Tell us some ideas about your
understanding of the poem.
 “Regardless of your race,
ethnicity, culture and
tradition, be proud of who
you are, and embrace who
you are becoming, because
we are all unique.”