The Blinkards
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9780435927844
DDC
822.09
Category
Drama; African Literature
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Publication Year
1905
Subject
Ghana--Literary works; African drama; Satire; Cultural assimilation; Colonial period--Gold Coast
Abstract
The Blinkards satirizes the blind imitation of Western culture by Gold Coast society members who abandon their own traditions. Through dramatic critique, Sekyi explores the tension between modernization and cultural identity in colonial West Africa.
Description
A satirical play by Ghanaian author Kobina Sekyi that critiques the uncritical adoption of Western customs and values by Gold Coast African society. The work examines the social consequences of blindly imitating European culture while neglecting indigenous traditions and values.
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