Ato Quayson approfondisce le complessità della vita urbana e delle relazioni transnazionali, esplorando come questi elementi si intrecciano nell'espressione letteraria. Il suo lavoro esamina a fondo temi di identità diasporica e scambio culturale, offrendo prospettive illuminanti su come l'esistenza moderna sia plasmata dai movimenti globali di persone e idee. Attraverso la sua critica letteraria, Quayson seziona i modi in cui gli autori catturano queste complesse dinamiche sociali e culturali. Le sue analisi sono fondamentali per comprendere il panorama letterario contemporaneo, dove i confini vengono costantemente sfumati.
Exploring the evolution of tragedy, this book offers a comparative analysis from ancient Greek works through Shakespeare to postcolonial narratives from Africa, India, Ireland, and the African-American tradition. It engages both specialists and general readers, highlighting the diverse expressions and themes of tragedy across different cultures and eras.
Orality and History in the Work of Rev. Samuel Johnson, Amos Tutuola, Wole Soyinka and Ben Okri
The book showcases a blend of strong analytical and critical insights, coupled with an open-minded and sensible perspective on its subject matter. Esteemed scholars Abiola Irele and Karin Barber highlight the author's ability to engage thoughtfully with complex ideas, making it a valuable contribution to academic discourse.
In Oxford Street, Accra, Ato Quayson analyzes the dynamics of Ghana's capital city through a focus on Oxford Street, part of Accra's most vibrant and globalized commercial district and a microcosm of historical and urban processes that have made Accra the variegated and contradictory metropolis that it is today.
Focusing on the work of Samuel Beckett, Toni Morrison, Wole Soyinka, and J M Coetzee, this book launches a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary study of the representation of physical disability. It considers how disability affects interpersonal relationships and forces the character and the reader to take an ethical standpoint.