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Survey Of African Literature Question Paper

Survey Of African Literature

Course:Bachelor Of Arts (Language & Literary Studies)

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME (IBP)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ALT 202:
SURVEY OF AFRICAN LITERATURE

DATE: Wednesday, 1st September, 2010

TIME: 4.30 p.m. ? 6.30 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE questions. Each question carries 23½ marks.
1.
Define the term ?African Literature?.

2.
?There was no Literature in Africa before the coming of the white man?. How
realistic is this assertion?

3.
Drawing illustrations from Joe De Graft?s Muntu, discuss how Literature reflects
on history in Africa.

4.
?Okot P?Bitek is a cultural crusader?. Validate this statement giving examples
from Song of Lawino.

5.
?Crossroad is at Crossroads, and Janet is the way out of it?. Discuss the validity
of this statement drawing from Meja Mwangi?s The Last Plague.

6.
?The concept of Negritude operates at 2 levels : Romanticising Africa and writing
back?. Validate this observation with examples from Senghor?s poerty.

7.
?John Ruganda?s Floods is highly Symbolic?. Discuss the Symbolism in the play.
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