Negritude and a New Africa: An Update
2002; Indiana University Press; Volume: 33; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2979/ral.2002.33.4.143
ISSN1527-2044
Autores Tópico(s)African studies and sociopolitical issues
ResumoIn this attempt to outline the present reputation of Negritude we will at times remark that the movement is held in low esteem. It is vital to be clear: what seems like a low reputation is simply the contrast with past eras when feelings about Negritude were more generally positive. There is now a lack of consensus about the movement. Inevitably, an age-old lack of agreement over the definition of Negritude plays a part in this discussion. It is time to try to clarify the multiplicity of views about Negritude, and to give some reasons for the complexity of critical opinions on the subject. The goal here is to be sufficiently precise about the latter to be of use to specialists, while also helping generalists who may have been surprised to read that there are not uniformly positive views of the movement. The question arises—and as yet remains impossible to answer: can the Negritude movement still serve as an inspiration to writers and leaders in black cultures, as a step towards "the creation of a meaningful perspective of collective life and action for the African people in the modern world" (86)?
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