Concepts like materialism and secular thought have formed the basis of literary works of some of the most important authors of modern literature, such as Kezilahabi, Hussein, Mulokozi, and Topan. The value of such concepts has not always been admitted by critics: all these authors, in fact, have faced various difficulties related to their works, from open refusal (in Kezilahabi’s case) to a reluctant acceptance that neglected their critical points (in Topan’s and Hussein’s cases). The aim of this paper is to show to what extent secularism, materialism, and laicism are fundamental to these writers by selecting one case study, that of Topan’s comedy Aliyeonja Pepo, and exploring its critique of religion, both independently and in comparison with the other aforementioned authors. Recognizing the presence of these concepts, in fact, would allow for a deeper analysis of the internal structures of these texts and mark an advance in their critical studies.

Materialism and secularism in Swahili literature: The case of Topan’s Aliyeonja Pepo

Gaudioso, Roberto
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Minerba, Emiliano
2020-01-01

Abstract

Concepts like materialism and secular thought have formed the basis of literary works of some of the most important authors of modern literature, such as Kezilahabi, Hussein, Mulokozi, and Topan. The value of such concepts has not always been admitted by critics: all these authors, in fact, have faced various difficulties related to their works, from open refusal (in Kezilahabi’s case) to a reluctant acceptance that neglected their critical points (in Topan’s and Hussein’s cases). The aim of this paper is to show to what extent secularism, materialism, and laicism are fundamental to these writers by selecting one case study, that of Topan’s comedy Aliyeonja Pepo, and exploring its critique of religion, both independently and in comparison with the other aforementioned authors. Recognizing the presence of these concepts, in fact, would allow for a deeper analysis of the internal structures of these texts and mark an advance in their critical studies.
2020
Konzepte wie Materialismus und weltliches Denken sind die Grundlage literarischer Werke einiger der wichtigsten modernen Autoren wie Kezilahabi, Hussein, Mulokozi und Topan. Kritiker haben den Wert dieser Konzepte nicht anerkannt, und die genannten Autoren sahen sich deshalb in Bezug auf ihre Arbeiten mit verschiedenen Schwierigkeiten konfrontiert. Die reichen von unverhohlener Ablehnung (im Fall von Kezilahabi) bis zu widerwilliger Akzeptanz (im Falle von Topan und Hussein). In einer Fallstudie, Topans Komödie Aliyeonja Pepo, will dieser Artikel aufzeigen, in welchem Ausmaß Säkularismus, Materialismus und Laïzismus für diese Autoren grundlegend sind. Dabei untersucht er Topans Religionskritik sowohl unabhängig als auch im Vergleich mit derjenigen der beiden anderen Autoren. Eine Anerkennung der genannten Konzepte würde eine tiefergehende Analyse der internen Strukturen der Texte zulassen und eine Bewertung als kritische Studien
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