KMT: In the House of Life by Ayi Kwei Armah-gctid25644

[Heru Djet]

From the publisher:
A revelation, in fiction based on historical research, of hidden linkages between the pharaonic scribes of ancient Kmt, the oral traditionalists of the feudal empires, and the scholars of contemporary Kmt.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Simba Nerevu wrote: From the publisher:
A revelation, in fiction based on historical research, of hidden linkages between the pharaonic scribes of ancient Kmt, the oral traditionalists of the feudal empires, and the scholars of contemporary Kmt.

Meda ase for this. What were your reflections on this text?

Obadele

[Heru Djet]

I think that this book did a good job of narrating the malaise that was induced by colonial education in Kmt. It also provided an interesting discussion of the formation of Kmt as a nation-state and the concentration of power in the hands of the society's military, religious, and political elites. It also captures the circumstances and nature of the successive waves of out-migrations from the Nile Valley that contributed to the growth of various societies in West Kmt.

Did you have any thoughts on this work?

SN

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

I thought that Armah was much more out front in terms of his critiques of contemporary problems plaguing society such as the elites and heirarchy. As opposed to craftily putting his thoughts in the mouths of protagonists such as Isanusi, he just outright has entire sections of the text which is clearly just him talking.

Some said they were disappointed in this work after Two Thounited snakesnd Seasons and The Healers. To me, he stayed true to the cause and will go down in history as a seer, a hearer and an utterer who attempted to get us to see hear and utter through means of inspiration.

/me