A Feminist Perspective on Gender Representation in Nnedi Okorafor's 'Lagoon'

by Aneka Brunen and Leonie Dittricher

Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Literature - Africa, grade: 2,0, University of Bremen, language: English, abstract: Nnedi Okorafor's novel 'Lagoon' is a work of speculative fiction which challenges science fiction stereotypes by placing an alien invasion narrative inside Lagos, Nigeria and mixing mythological creatures and aliens with themes of spirituality, ideology, and political, social and personal dilemmas. Among those, the novel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3668387958
• ISBN13: 9783668387959
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
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