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@article{168321,
        author = {Dr.VENUGOPALA B.N. and SIKHA C.S.},
        title = {The Theme of Disillusionment in African Fiction},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {5},
        pages = {411-413},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=168321},
        abstract = {The theme of disillusionment is a central focus in contemporary African literature, particularly in the postcolonial era following the 1960s. With the attainment of political independence across many African nations, African literary production underwent a significant shift from interpreting African culture for Western audiences to addressing internal socio-political concerns. Chinua Achebe’s seminal essay, The Novelist as Teacher, highlights the didactic role of African writers in preserving cultural heritage and counteracting the destructive legacies of colonialism. Postcolonial African literature acknowledges the trauma of colonization, but increasingly reflects the pervasive disillusionment with post-independence realities, such as corruption, political instability, and identity crises. These themes are explored by notable African writers like Chinua Achebe, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, and Wole Soyinka. Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and A Man of the People, Ngugi’s Petals of Blood, and Soyinka’s The Interpreters critique the failures of postcolonial leadership, the persistence of corruption, and the tension between traditional African values and the forces of modernization. These works offer a profound meditation on the complexities and contradictions of post-independence African life, revealing deep-seated disillusionment with the unfulfilled promises of independence and the challenges of cultural and political reconstruction.},
        keywords = {Disillusionment, colonial trauma, cultural erasure, social disillusionment},
        month = {October},
        }