A Utopian Commentary on the Plight of Nigeria: Ken Saro-Wiwa's "Africa Kills Her Sun"

This article investigates the presence of utopian elements in Ken Saro-Wiwa's short story "Africa Kills Her Sun," and the extent to which they dismantle an otherwise bleak commentary on the protagonist's reality. Ernst Bloch's notions of "pre-illumination," "daydreaming," and "not-yet" are employed as analytical tools in order to unravel the narrative's utopian content.

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Cet article étudie la présence d'éléments utopiques dans le récit de Ken Saro-Wiwa "L'Afrique tue son soleil" et la mesure à laquelle ils démantèlent un commentaire autrement sombre sur la réalité du protagoniste. Les concepts de Ernst Bloch de "pré illumination," "rêverie," et "pas-encore" sont utilisés comme outils d'analyse afin de révéler la force utopique de la narration.