Afro-Asian

Literature
What is Literature?
 As man started to walk the
earth, he developed a
system of recording down
things around him and
interpreting them according
to his own perception.
This act of documenting may have
been the start of the medium.
Not all written material may be
considered literature. Only those
that closely emulate the human
experience, emotion and thought
are regarded as literature.
Afro-Asian
Literature
Afro-Asian
Literature
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Afro-Asian Literature is a
term for writing;
written by people from
mixed African-Arab
ethnicity, or African-Asian
ethnicity.
 Why do we always
need to consider
the culture of the people
when we study
literature?
In modern times, part of
world literature, Afro-Asian
literature is a separate
segment of writing of
experiences in African and
Asia for further cultural
understanding and world
peace.
 mirrors not only
Afro-Asian Literature
the customs and traditions of
African and Asian countries but also their
philosophy of life which on the
whole are deeply and predominantly
contemplative and hauntingly sweet.

 reflection
Afro-Asian Literature is the
of the storm and the stress of
developing nations seeking a place
under the sun which every student must
understand so he may know how this
literature affects the history and culture of
a nation.
The background of Afro-Asian literature
dates to the very beginnings of when the
first mixed race individual began writing.
An exact date is harder to come by given
the wide topic this question asks to be
answered. Like most literature you can
be assured that earlier written
documents were based on stories passed
by word of mouth.
 The Beginnings of
Asian and African Literature
 Literature may have its
roots from the pre-historic
period.
The hieroglyphs of Egypt,
found around 3200 BC to
about 400 AD for example, is
a system of writing which
used symbols, have been
used to record some things
about what had transpired in
history. However, these are
Considered to be the earliest records of
literature

Egyptian Book of the D

ead

written down in a papyrusin 250 BC
Many of the literary works are handed
down by oral tradition. In Africa, the
lack of literacy did not make it possible
to write literature down.
Histories, myths, legends, including stories,
dramas, riddles, songs, proverbs and other
literary works were handed by mouth from
generation to generation to entertain, educate
and remind the people about their past, heroic
deeds of their people, ancestry and culture.
 Importance Of Afro-Asian
Literature?
The importance comes from the fact that
Afro-Asian literature is a sign of new and
modern times.
These times include literature from
all kinds of people, from all places
on Earth. These days, we are able
to enjoy literature from all over the
world thanks to the Internet and
 the other importance is that this writing is able to
teach people and allow them to learn about
different experiences and cultures from all over the
world.

Instead of just watching documentaries and

reading articles, people are now easily able to
read first-hand accounts about the things that
happen in these countries, and what
interesting historical accounts have been made
in the past.
History Of Afro-Asian Literature
 GENRES
playwriting
poems
prose
-Traditional ballads or
poems outlining Afro-Asian
history are part of the
culture's oral history
- These poems
or songs
were passed
down from
generation
to
generation
- Told of the unique struggles
and successes of Afro-Asian
people.
In most cultures, oral histories
marked the beginning of teaching
history. Later, when more people
were able to read and write,
history becamerecordedin
prose, plays, andtextbooks.
 Poetry/Songs - about the history and
culture of the Afro-Asian people were
written and performed, and then passed
Genresdown.
Today, Afro-Asians still expresstheir
creativity, and honour their culture, by
crafting beautiful poems, such as haikus,
ballads, or sonnets. Freeform poems with
specific structures or meters are also
prevalent - these have a free-spirited,
stream of consciousness feeling...
Genres
Plays - Playwrights use
dialogue Plays, when
performed, will
andmonologueto feature backdrops,
reinforce ideas, costumes, and
emotions and themes. jargon that reflects
Many playwrights the culture and
celebrate their own unique spirit of Afro-
culture and ancestry by Asian people.
setting plays in the
past, and
referencinghistorical
eventsin their
storylines.
Genres
Prose has no particular meter - it
flows naturally, and it is not poetry.
Prose can be found in essays, in
novels, and in letters to other people.
In many ways, prose is the purest
expression of human thought -
inliterature, prose is used to expose
truth, to describe objects, places, and
people, and todrawa reader deeper
into a story.
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