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Afrotopia

Pocket
Engelsk
Univocal
Afrotopia
Afrotopia
  • Forfatter: Felwine Sarr
  • Format: Pocket
  • Antall sider: 128
  • Språk: Engelsk
  • Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
  • Serienavn: Univocal
  • EAN: 9781517906917
  • Utgivelsesår: 2020
  • Bidragsyter: Sarr, Felwine
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A vibrant meditation and poetic call for an African utopian philosophy of self-reinvention for the twenty-first century


In the recent aftermath of colonialism, civil wars, and the AIDS crisis, a new day finally seems to be shining on the African continent. Africa has once again become a site of creative potential and a vibrant center of economic growth and production. No longer stigmatized by stereotypes or encumbered by the traumas of the past—yet unsure of the future—Africa has other options than simply to follow paths already carved out by the global economy. Instead, the philosopher Felwine Sarr urges the continent to set out on its own renewal and self-discovery—an active utopia that requires a deep historical reflection on the continent’s vast mythological universe and ancient traditions, nourishes a cultural reinvention, and embraces green technologies for tackling climate change and demographic challenges.

Through a reflectio