Identity and Memory in Swahili War Verses: The Long Road to an East African Self

The article aims at an analysis of memory and identity based on literary evidence, and in particular on Swahili war poetry. Starting from the assumption that identity consists in the fact that it requires a balance between self-assertion and respect for others, between difference and integration. Tr...

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Main Author: Graziella Acquaviva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Torino 2019-12-01
Series:Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies
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Online Access:https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/3359