Es’kia Mphahlele’s etching of two axes of religion using the frame- work of his concept of Afrikan Humanism in Father Come Home
This article looks at Mphahlele’s application of his theory of Afrikan Humanism in his novel Father Come Home (1984). Since he regards religion as pervasive in the life of Africans, the novel is analysed from a religious perspective. The aim is to highlight the consciousness crossroads faced by the...
Main Author: | Lesibana Rafapa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Tydskrif vir Letterkunde Association
2018-02-01
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Series: | Tydskrif vir Letterkunde |
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Online Access: | https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/tvl/article/view/4491 |
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