Cosmos and Polis: Space and Place in Nnedi Okorafor's SF

Crowley, Dustin

doi:10.1353/sfs.2019.0058

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“…As Dustin Crowley notes, "statements of solidarity within humanity are often productively complicated in Okorafor's fiction, not only calling into question who counts as 'us,' but also who counts as the 'other'." 83 Okorafor's young protagonists change their life stories and the stories of their communities by extending the bond of kinship to Others and by entering into assemblages that break traditional family moulds. Haraway too insists on the utopian potential held by making kin of Others: "Kin making is making persons, not necessarily as individuals or as humans", noting that "making kin and making kind (as category, care, relatives without ties by birth, lateral relatives, lots of other echoes) stretch the imagination and can change the story."…”

Section: Conclusion: Narrated Family Assemblages and Relating To Othersmentioning

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Girls Making Families: Agential Assemblage in Nnedi Okorafor’s Speculative Fiction

Grimbeek¹

2023

Populating the Future: Families and Reproduction in Speculative Fiction

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Section: Conclusion: Narrated Family Assemblages and Relating To Othersmentioning

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Girls Making Families: Agential Assemblage in Nnedi Okorafor’s Speculative Fiction

Grimbeek¹

2023

Populating the Future: Families and Reproduction in Speculative Fiction

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“…Crowley also explores space and place in Nnedi Okorafor's oeuvre and focuses on how Lagos is constructed as a center for interplanetary connection. Crowley (2019) argues for a fruitful transformative interaction and connection across geographical and discursive frontiers. For Rahn (2019), the distinctiveness of Black subjectivities and its representation is captured in the speculative fiction of Okorafor.…”

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Reimagining Futures: Environmental Activism and African Futurism in Nnedi Okorafor’s Lagoon

Ogunsiji

2024

Am. J. Environ. Clim.

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This study examines Nnedi Okorafor’s “Lagoon,” combining African futurism with environmental themes to shed light on how the text influences our understanding of ecological activism from an African perspective. By scrutinizing Okorafor’s storytelling, this paper unveils the intricate ways the narrative integrates traditional knowledge and forward-looking visions, championing a sustainable and balanced relationship with our environment. “Lagoon” offers a vibrant depiction of Nigeria’s environmental challenges, highlighting the adverse consequences of petroculture while also displaying a joint effort among humans, non-humans, and extraterrestrial entities to address these environmental perils. The novel emerges as a poignant evaluation of environmental disregard and a tribute to collaborative resilience, presenting a compelling outlook of optimism and rejuvenation. This analysis locates “Lagoon” as a core element of African futurism, demonstrating how the genre can transcend mere conjecture to serve as a crucial tool for environmental advocacy and transformation. Through an examination of “Lagoon” from the perspectives of African futurism and environmental critique, this article illuminates the novel’s substantial contributions to both literary and ecological dialogues. It highlights the potential of speculative fiction not only to portray urgent environmental concerns but also to stimulate innovative thoughts and initiatives. In essence, this research stresses the significance of embracing indigenous perspectives and advancements in shaping sustainable futures, establishing “Lagoon” as a pivotal text that resonates with audiences and academics alike in its plea for environmental consciousness and accountability.

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Birthplace Revisited – a look at Humanity in Nnedi Okorafor

Araújo¹

2021

Anthropocenica

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Enquanto berço derradeiro da Humanidade, África é um terreno fértil para escritas e reescritas da História humana. As tragédias e as atrocidades do seu percurso civilizacional acrescem à relevância de refletir sobre a Humanidade com recurso a África. Também por isso, a ficção científica africana (AfroSciFi) tem um papel central no pensamento utópico e distópico do século XXI. Na dianteira da literatura africana tem estado a Nigéria, com contribuições notáveis como as de Chinua Achebe e Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Na segunda década do século XXI irrompe o trabalho de Nnedi Okorafor como voz afrofuturista, cosmo/afropolitana. Todos três partilham uma escrita altamente politizada e a total oposição a leituras redutoras e dogmáticas do mundo e, particularmente, de África., assim como uma tradição híbrida de formação ocidental(izada) em contexto Africano, com ecos da experiência agreste de opressão. Rejeitar a “narrativa única” e todos os estereótipos é um tópico contante na ficção Africana contemporânea e quando o trabalho de Nnedi Okorafor chega à Nigéria as possibilidades já são ilimitadas e unir passado e futuro Africanos é simultaneamente factível e desafiante

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Cosmos and Polis: Space and Place in Nnedi Okorafor's SF

Cited by 3 publications

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Girls Making Families: Agential Assemblage in Nnedi Okorafor’s Speculative Fiction

Girls Making Families: Agential Assemblage in Nnedi Okorafor’s Speculative Fiction

Reimagining Futures: Environmental Activism and African Futurism in Nnedi Okorafor’s Lagoon

Birthplace Revisited – a look at Humanity in Nnedi Okorafor

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