Learning to Hate Shakespeare
What are the implications of being engaged with Shakespeare at the expense of what could otherwise be regarded as a black or African authenticity?
Looking at Literature syllabi across former British colonies, Shakespeare has persisted to this day. The recent syllabus from the West African Examinations Council (including countries like Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone) has Othello as a compulsory text, with Shakespeare granted equal status as “Non-African Drama” and “African Drama.” Paper 3 of the ...
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