AFRICA LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Culture And Language of African, Literature has its main thrust in explaining
what Literature as a field of study is all about, together with its usefulness to mankind. This usefulness has to do
with empowering the reader language- wise and imparting to him a civilizing value, thus making him a better
person to function in human environment socially morally and intellectually. This is against the backdrop of
racial denigration of African Literature by imperialist critics who deny it having universalism in terms of
concept. This is in the spirit of Western Eurocentricism which regards every idea that does not originate from
them as not having universalism in content. This condemns this unwholesome attitude of the Western
Europe using the views of African writers and argues that universalism can emanate from anywhere in the
globe. The paper also indicates that only an open – minded approach to Literature from all parts of the world
can reveal ideas with universal applicability, not only works from Western Europe. Secondly, Literature is seen
as a potent tool for enriching human experience and fostering universal truths. Also, Literature can be
appreciated for the intrinsic aesthetic values of their places of origination. This postulates in summation
that Literature in a potent means of enhancing universal understanding and cultural globalization both now and
in the future, and mankind will be better off with it.