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Kenyan literature—Women authors—History and criticism. 2. Ugandan literature—Women authors—History and criticism. 3. Women and literature—Africa. 4. Civilization, Modern, in literature.  \n5. Postcolonialism in literature. I. Title.  \nPL8014 .K4K78 2010  \n809'.892827—dc22 2010025785  \nA catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Scribe Inc.  \nFirst edition: January 2011  \n10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nPrinted in the United States of America.  \nFor the Writers  \nUgandan women writers outside the FEMRITE office (November 2, 2002) .  \nFront row, from right to left: Beatrice Lamwaka; Mildred Kiconco Barya; Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva; Monica Arac de Nyeko; Jackee Batanda; Middle row: Lilian Tindyebwa; Goretti Kyomuhendo; Ayeta Anne Wangusa; Glaydah Namukasa; Philo Nabweru; Jemeo Nanyonjo; Goretti Bukombi. Last row: Unidentified visitor; Winnie Rukidi; Rose Rwakasisi; Florence Ebila; unidentified FEMRITE member.  \nContents  \nAcknowledgments ix  \nIntroduction  \nKenyan and Ugandan (Women’s) Literature:  \nThe Trouble with Modernity 1  \n1 Promise and Fraud: The Politics and Poetics ofthe Modern 21  \nThe Power of One: Western, Male, and Modern 21  \nMeanwhile in the Future Postcolony:  \nFrom Ambiguity to Orthodoxy and Back 32  \nThe Return of the Plural and the Emergence of the Local: Alternative Modernities 42  \n2 Historical Modernities: Epics of Love and Literacy 51 Faith in Reason: Margaret Ogola’s The River and the Source 56 The Logic of Sacrifice: Jane Kaberuka’s Silent Patience 70 The Cycle of Disruption:  \nMary Okurut’s The Invisible Weevil 83  \n3 The Dark Sides of Modernity: Citizens, Strangers, and the Production of Moral Indifference 101  \nUtopian Nations and Dystopian Ghettos:  \nMarjorie Oludhe Macgoye’s A Farm Called Kishinev 107 Royal Desire and Fratricidal Wars:  \nYvonne Owuor’s “Weight of Whispers” 117  \nThe State’s Bloated Belly and the Power of the Occult: Goretti Kyomuhendo’s Waiting 129  \n4 Mapping Global Modernities:  \nProperty and Propriety in the Time of AIDS 149  \nThe Ethics of Prosperity:  \nMarjorie Oludhe Macgoye’s Chira 154  \nviii contents  \nThe Cultural Production of Propriety:  \nCarolyne Adalla’s Confessions of an AIDS Victim 167  \nThe Pleasure of Disciplined Sex:  \nHope Keshubi’s To a Young Woman 179  \nIn Lieu of a Conclusion:  \n“The State of Tides” and the Ethics of Responsibility 197  \nNotes 213  \nWorks Cited 237  \nIndex 251  \nAcknowledgments  \nWithout the writers, this book would not have been possible. Besides authoring the texts on which this study is based, their generous support in Nairobi, Kampala, and various other geographical locations provided the inspiration for a book-length examination of Kenyan and Ugandan women’s writing. With great gratitude, I acknowledge the guidance offered by Wanjiku Kabira, Yvonne Owuor, and Sh","cbCaigXnkR8gQVkb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigXnkR8gQVkb","pdf",2628094,273,"English","# Introduction\n## Kenyan and Ugandan (Women’s) Literature: The Trouble with Modernity\n# 1 Promise and Fraud: The Politics and Poetics of the Modern\n## The Power of One: Western, Male, and Modern\n## Meanwhile in the Future Postcolony\n## From Ambiguity to Orthodoxy and Back\n## The Return of the Plural and the Emergence of the Local: Alternative Modernities\n# 2 Historical Modernities: Epics of Love and Literacy\n## Faith in Reason: Margaret Ogola’s The River and the Source\n## The Logic of Sacrifice: Jane Kaberuka’s Silent Patience\n## The Cycle of Disruption: Mary Okurut’s The Invisible Weevil\n# 3 The Dark Sides of Modernity\n## Citizens, Strangers, and the Production of Moral Indifference\n## Utopian Nations and Dystopian Ghettos\n## Royal Desire and Fratricidal Wars\n## The State’s Bloated Belly and the Power of the Occult\n# 4 Mapping Global Modernities\n## Property and Propriety in the Time of AIDS\n## The Ethics of Prosperity\n## The Cultural Production of Propriety\n## The Pleasure of Disciplined Sex\n## In Lieu of a Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What is the central theme of the book?\",\"answer\":\"The book centers on “The Trouble with Modernity” in Kenyan and Ugandan women’s writing, examining how modernity shapes politics, culture, ethics, and literary expression.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book structure its analysis across chapters?\",\"answer\":\"It progresses through sections that address promise and fraud, historical modernities, the dark sides of modernity, and mapping global modernities, each supported by readings of specific authors’ works.\"},{\"question\":\"Which kinds of issues are discussed in relation to modernity?\",\"answer\":\"The text highlights competing notions of the modern and future, moral indifference and citizenship, and the ethical implications of global conditions such as AIDS.\"}]","Women’s Literature in Kenya and Uganda - The Trouble with Modernity | PDF",420]