Ato Quayson explore les complexités de la vie urbaine et des relations transnationales, étudiant comment ces éléments s'entremêlent dans l'expression littéraire. Son travail examine en profondeur les thèmes de l'identité diasporique et de l'échange culturel, offrant des perspectives éclairantes sur la manière dont l'existence moderne est façonnée par les mouvements mondiaux de personnes et d'idées. Par sa critique littéraire, Quayson dissèque les manières dont les auteurs capturent ces dynamiques sociales et culturelles complexes. Ses analyses sont fondamentales pour comprendre le paysage littéraire contemporain où les frontières sont constamment brouillées.
Exploring the evolution of tragedy, this book offers a comparative analysis from ancient Greek works through Shakespeare to postcolonial narratives from Africa, India, Ireland, and the African-American tradition. It engages both specialists and general readers, highlighting the diverse expressions and themes of tragedy across different cultures and eras.
Orality and History in the Work of Rev. Samuel Johnson, Amos Tutuola, Wole Soyinka and Ben Okri
The book showcases a blend of strong analytical and critical insights, coupled with an open-minded and sensible perspective on its subject matter. Esteemed scholars Abiola Irele and Karin Barber highlight the author's ability to engage thoughtfully with complex ideas, making it a valuable contribution to academic discourse.
In Oxford Street, Accra, Ato Quayson analyzes the dynamics of Ghana's capital city through a focus on Oxford Street, part of Accra's most vibrant and globalized commercial district and a microcosm of historical and urban processes that have made Accra the variegated and contradictory metropolis that it is today.
Focusing on the work of Samuel Beckett, Toni Morrison, Wole Soyinka, and J M Coetzee, this book launches a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary study of the representation of physical disability. It considers how disability affects interpersonal relationships and forces the character and the reader to take an ethical standpoint.