Research Catalog

Title

The Pan-African pantheon : prophets, poets, and philosophers / edited by Adekeye Adebajo.

Publication

• Manchester : Manchester University Press ; [Johannesburg] : University of Johannesburg : Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, [2021]
• ©2021

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Additional Authors

Adebajo, Adekeye, 1966-

Description

xx, 655 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"With forty accessible essays on the key intellectual contributions to Pan-Africanism, this volume offers readers a fascinating insight into the intellectual thinking and contributions to Pan-Africanism. The book explores the history of Pan-Africanism and quest for reparations, early pioneers of Pan-Africanism as well as key activists and politicians, and Pan-African philosophy and literati. Diverse and key figures of Pan-Africanism from Africa, the Caribbean, and America are covered by these chapters, including: Edward Blyden, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, Amy Ashwood Garvey, George Padmore, Kwame Nkrumah, Franz Fanon, Amilcar Cabral, Arthur Lewis, Maya Angelou, C.L.R. James, Ruth First, Ali Mazrui, Wangari Maathai, Thabo Mbeki, Wole Soyinka, Derek Walcott, and Chimamanda Adichie. While acknowledging the contributions of these figures to Pan-Africanism, these essays are not just celebratory, offering valuable criticism in areas where their subjects may have fallen short of their ideals."--

Subject

• 1900-2099
• Pan-Africanism > History > Biography
• Pan-Africanism in literature
• African cooperation
• Literature > Black authors > History and criticism
• Diplomatic relations
• Intellectual life
• Literature > Black authors
• Pan-Africanism
• Politics and government
• Africa > Intellectual life
• Africa > Politics and government > 20th century
• Africa > Foreign relations > History > 21st century
• Africa

Genre/Form

• Biographies.
• Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• History.

Note

• "First published in South Africa by Jacana Media in 2020"--Title page verso

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-639) and index.

Contents

Introduction: The Roots and Routes of Pan-Africanism -- 1 Pan-Africanism: From the Twin Plagues of European Locusts to Africa's Triple Quest for Emancipation / Adekeye Adebajo -- 2 The Great Durban Betrayal: Global Africa, Reparations, and the End of Pan-Africanism / Hilary Beckles -- The Pioneers -- 3 Edward Wilmot Blyden: Pan-African Pioneer / Gilbert M. Khadiagala -- 4 W.E.B. Du Bois: "The Father of Pan-Africanism"? / Aldon D. Morris -- 5 Marcus Garvey: "Africa for the Africans" / Colin Grant -- 6 George Padmore: The Pan-African Scholar-Activist / Seamus Duggan -- 7 Amy Ashwood Garvey: Global Pan-African Feminist / Rhoda Reddock -- 8 Pixley Seme: The Regeneration of Africa / Bongani Ngqulunga -- The Politicians -- 9 Kwame Nkrumah: "A Great African, But Not a Great Ghanaian"? / Ama Biney -- 10 Thabo Mbeki: The Pan-African Philosopher-King / Adekeye Adebajo -- 11 Dudley Thompson: Pan-African Politician and Diplomat / W. Andy Knight -- 12 Boutros Boutros-Ghali: The Pan-African Peacemaker / Adekeye Adebajo -- The Activists -- 13 Malcolm X: Pan-African Crusader for Social Justice / Lee A. Daniels -- 14 Maya Angelou: Pan-Africanism within a Politics of Respectability / Alease Brown -- 15 Walter Rodney: Pan-African Martyr / Annita Montoute -- 16 Ruth First: Pan-African Revolutionary / Maureen Isaacson -- 17 Wangari Maathai: Pan-African Peacebuilder / Janice Golding -- 18 Randall Robinson: Pan-African Foreign Policy Virtuoso / Pearl T. Robinson -- The Social Scientists -- 19 C.L.R. James: With Africa on His Mind / Selwyn R. Cudjoe -- 20 Arthur Lewis: Nobel Actor on a Pan-African Stage / Alison E. Stone Roofe -- 21 Ali Mazrui: African Identity and the African Condition / Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni -- 22 Stuart Hall: The Making of a "Post-Colonial" Sociologist / Zine Magubane -- 23 Adebayo Adedeji: Prophet of Pan-African Integration / Afeikhena Jerome -- The Philosophers -- 24 Frantz Fanon: Pan-African Philosopher of Democracy and Development / L. Adele Jinadu -- 25 Amílcar Cabral: Critical Theorist of Revolutionary Decolonisation / Reiland Rabaka -- 26 Steve Biko: Philosopher of Black Consciousness / N. Barney Pityana -- 27 Paulin J. Hountondji: Africa's Quest for Authentic Knowledge / M. John Lamola -- 28 V.Y. Mudimbe: The Philosopher-Poet / Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang and Cheikh Thiam -- 29 Kwame Anthony Appiah: The Cosmopolitan Pan-Africanist / Kweku Ampiah -- The Literati -- 30 Léopold Senghor: Poet-President of Négritude / Abiola Irele -- 31 Wole Soyinka: Ogun's Bard / Sanya Osha -- 32 Derek Walcott: Black Power and "The Myth of My Own Self" / Vladimir Lucien -- 33 Buchi Emecheta: The Burden of Exile / Louisa Uchum Egbunike -- 34 Mariama Bâ: Pioneering Feminist / Ada Uzoamaka Azodo -- 35 Micere Mugo: Making Life Sing in Pursuit of Utu / Ndirangu Wachanga -- The Musical Activists -- 36 Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa / Nomsa Mwamuka -- 37 Bob Marley: Revolutionary Prophet of African Unity / Clinton Hutton -- 38 Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: A Felasophy of Kalakuta Republic and African Citizenship / Sola Olorunyomi.

Call Number

Sc E 22-541

ISBN

• 9781526156815
• 1526156814
• 9781526156822
• 1526156822

OCLC

1242733708

Title

The Pan-African pantheon : prophets, poets, and philosophers / edited by Adekeye Adebajo.

Publisher

Manchester : Manchester University Press ; [Johannesburg] : University of Johannesburg : Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, [2021]

Copyright Date

©2021

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-639) and index.

Chronological Term

1900-2099

Added Author

Adebajo, Adekeye, 1966- editor.

Other Form:

Online version: Pan-African pantheon. Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2021 9781526156808 (OCoLC)1255886148

Research Call Number

Sc E 22-541