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"A powerful reclamation of African cultural heritage through the lens of Ananse, the spider-trickster who embodies wisdom, creativity, and resilience."

Understanding Ananse: Narratives of Cultural Reparation challenges the colonial reduction of Ananse to mere trickster and restores him as a symbol of African philosophical depth, creativity, and survival. Through scholarly essays, traditional stories, creative courtroom drama, and reflections from international storytellers, editor Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks demonstrates how Ananse stories function as tools of cultural reparation-healing the psychological wounds of colonialism and reconnecting diaspora communities to African heritage.

This revised and expanded edition features contributions from Caribbean, African, and international scholars and storytellers, offering an essential resource for educators,

students, cultural workers, and anyone invested in decolonizing narratives and celebrating African wisdom traditions.

"The children ought to know"-and this book ensures they will.

Parametry knihy

• Plný název: Understanding Ananse
• Podnázev: Narratives of Cultural Reparation
• Autor: Amina Blackwood Meeks
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Brožovaná
• Počet stran: 150
• EAN: 9789768266347
• ISBN: 9768266341
• ID: 53243665
• Nakladatelství: Brer Anancy Press
• Hmotnost: 281 g
• Rozměry: 229 × 152 × 10 mm
• Datum vydání: 01. July 2026

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