Analysis of African Literary and Oral Traditions

Through an engaged analysis of writers such as Wole Soyinka, Ola Rotimi, Niyi Osundare, and Tanure Ojaide and of African traditional oral poets like Omoekee Amao Ilorin and Mamman Shata Katsina, Abdul-Rasheed Na''Allah develops an African indigenous discourse paradigm for interpreting and understanding literary and cultural materials.

Advocacy for Cultural Diversity

Na''Allah argues for the need for cultural diversity in critical theorizing in the twenty-first century. He highlights the critical issues facing scholars and students involved in criticism and translation of marginalized texts.

Reclaiming African Knowledge Systems

By returning the African knowledge system back to its roots and placing it side by side with Western paradigms, Na''Allah has produced a text that will be required reading for scholars and students of African culture and literature.

Contribution to Scholarship

It is an important contribution to scholarship in the domain of mobility of African oral tradition, and on African literary, cultural and performance discourse.