Africanjujuism
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Africanjujuism is a literary genre coined by Nnedi Okorafor that blends African spiritualities, mythologies, and cultural realities with elements of speculative fiction.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary genre
ⓘ
speculative fiction subgenre ⓘ |
| aimsTo | center African spiritual epistemologies in fiction ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Nnedi Okorafor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinageBy | Nnedi Okorafor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Western-centric speculative fiction ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Afrofuturism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ancestral connections
ⓘ
indigenous African belief systems ⓘ magic ⓘ mythic beings ⓘ spiritual power ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African cultural realities
ⓘ
African mythologies NERFINISHED ⓘ African spiritualities ⓘ |
| genreDefinitionBy | Nnedi Okorafor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | African-centered worldview ⓘ |
| highlights |
contemporary African life
ⓘ
syncretic spiritual practices ⓘ traditional African cosmologies ⓘ |
| incorporatesElement | speculative fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| oftenFeatures |
folklore-inspired narratives
ⓘ
magic realism elements ⓘ non-Western metaphysics ⓘ |
| positionInCanon | African speculative fiction ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Africanfuturism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
novels
ⓘ
short stories ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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