The author’s pen
Glory Ebgena
We live in a world that was once encompassed by literature. A world that was defined by vocabulary which were able to describe the movement of our world. Literature is often a factor of life that makes individuals unique. We have seen that literature had provided us an identity.
Let’s talk about it.
Identity through literature could be examined by who said what. We can take a look at Europe, a continent dominated by ‘Western Literature’ spanning many centuries, languages, and genres. It includes some of the world's oldest literary traditions, from the epic poetry of ancient Greece and Rome to the modernist and postmodernist movements of the 20th century.
Identity through literature is seen world wide. The product to which the power of story telling is inked and shared. Another example is seen in African Folklore. The Elements of African Folklore is story or legend that is passed down orally from one generation to the next and becomes part of a community’s tradition.
Why Literature?
Literature’ means any collection of written work, but it tends to refer to writing produced with artistic intent: novels, plays, poems, and essays. In this way, literary work differs from – for example – journalism, business, or technical writing. Literature allows people to connect to all corners of the globe. It produces conversations that are needed, that need to be brought to light.
The Pen
In todays generation we are seeing a rise in individuals reading. We are also seeing a rise in communities helping break the negative stereotype of what it is to read and we are seeing people come together because of it.
The power of the Pen, has generated an evolution of people who want to explore words, who want to explore life inside pages. Authors have been given the power to endorse conversations that will generate a seed in people and help them grow as individuals in whatever sector they see themselves in.
As a writer, I understand the importance and the value of the pen. There is power in words, and it should be manufactured in a way that brings about change, to help people find their voice and a community that best provides that platform to speak out.
Books of the week:
How beautiful we were - Imbole Mbwe
The girl with the louding voice - Abi Dare
