Beyond Realism in African Literature

Since the 1950s, African authors have written works that move beyond realism to address colonial and postcolonial conditions. Submit a 250 word abstract examining irrealist African writing via anticolonialism, Global South studies, and/or global modernisms.

Deadline for submissions: Friday, 21 March 2025

Sylvanna Baugh, U of Toronto (s.baugh@mail.utoronto.ca ) Thuyen Truong, U of Toronto (thuyen.truong@mail.utoronto.ca )