Ernest Emenyonu

Ernest N. Emenyonu (born 1944) is a Nigerian literary scholar, critic, editor and professor of African literature. He is the editor of African Literature Today, an international journal devoted to African literary studies, and has written extensively on African literature, oral traditions, indigenous languages and literary criticism. 1 Quotes It’s really because it has been a very important genre that has consistently been ignored. I did a random survey—teachers, critics who came to conferences—about their feelings, attitudes, and perceptions of African children’s literature, and I was horrified that they continued to put it down as not being a serious genre. Emenyonu discussing the neglect of African children's literature African Literature Today is the apex journal in the field of African literature. Since its inception over half a century ago, it has performed a number of roles for African literary scholars all over the world. Emenyonu discussing the role of the journal in African literary scholarship The universally touted Western dictum, “If it is not written, it is not literature”, was a blatant fallacy. Oral Literature was and is the foundation of African Literature. Emenyonu discussing oral literature and African literary traditions I strongly believed that this was something that should form the roots of literary studies in African educational systems. Emenyonu discussing African literature education Oral and written literature in African indigenous languages hold an important foundational position in the history of African literature. Emenyonu discussing indigenous African languages and literature External links Category:1944 births Category:Living people Category:Nigerian writers Category:Nigerian literary critics Category:Professors