Colonialism, Trauma, and Affect: Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God as Oduche's Return
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DOI: 10.2979/reseafrilite.49.4.05
Abstract: ABSTRACT:The paper examines Chinua Achebe's Arrow of God, which deals with the advent of colonialism in Nigeria, as a trauma narrative. It argues that, though the novel has generally and profitably been read as exemplifying… read more here.
Keywords: chinua achebe; achebe arrow; arrow god; trauma ... See more keywords