Representation of Women in African Literature with reference to the novels things fall apart, a grain of wheat and waiting for Barbarians
Representation of Women in African Literature with reference to the novels things fall apart, a grain of wheat a nd waiting for Barbarians'. SUBMITTED FOR International Journal of English: Literature, Language and Skills PREPARED BY Divya Choudhary choudharydivya400@gmail.com Introduction: Research means a careful investigation or inquiry especially through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge. There are many types of research and one of them is descriptive research which is used in this paper. Liberation and increased literacy since most African nations gained their independence in the 1950s and 1960s; African literature has grown dramatically in quantity and in recognition, with numerous African works appearing in Western academic curricula and on "best of" lists compiled at the end of the 19th century (wikipedia) . Women play variety of significant roles in our society from their birth till the end of life. Even after playing her al