The goal of this book is to initiate theoretical discussions on the popular subject of African literary language, and the thrust of the contribution, apart from theory-building, is the introduction of the Post-indiginist concept next to the well known essentialist and hybrid concepts. The study outlines a set of criteria for each aesthetic concept, so that literary analysis based on the criteria will verify whether or not they are adequate for understanding, explaining and describing African writers' language usage. It is expected that a language aesthetic theory in the African context may...

Truth to Vipers is set in an imaginary country named Shoboko and mirrors the character of vital institutions of a modern State in interface with political corruption. Despite the risks, individuals like the protagonist, Dr. Ishaka Wada, assert their conviction in order to hasten the realisation of their dream State. The tension and conflict reach a boiling point, about to explode into a conflagration. Then a stroke of wisdom restores the balance, and all is well again. In the end, Shoboko is a nation redeemed by truth spoken at grave personal risk.