Title
Nihilism and negritude : ways of living in Africa / Célestin Monga ; translated by Madeleine Velguth.
Uniform Title
Nihilisme et négritude. English
ISBN
9780674972568 (electronic book)
0674972562 (electronic book)
9780674970724
0674970721
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, [2016]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (226 pages)
Call Number
DT14 .M6513 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
967.03/3
Summary
The objective of this collection of short essays and true stories is to describe and analyze the present "black condition" in the African context. The book recreates the imaginaries of present-day Africa, from the picturesque absurdity of daily life to the political economics of marriage, from the philosophy of menus and table manners to the uses of the body. This welter of stories and ideas illustrates various forms of nihilism and negritude and sketches the hypothesis of an ethic of evil.-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Introduction. Nihilism: African variations
Desire's ruses: political economy of marriage
I eat therefore I am: philosophy of the table
Poetics of movement: visions of dance and music
The savor of sin: dialogue around God's funeral
Ethic of the uses of the body: a theory of self-esteem
Violence as ethic of evil
Conclusion. Nihilism to tame death.
