Africanfuturism, Africanjujuism, Afropantheology...

Africanfuturism, Africanjujuism, Afropantheology… How do we describe those works of African literature which weave in aspects of the supernatural in everyday life?We’ve spent quite a bit of time this year talking about such works and the plan is to do more of that this month. That’s why I figured, in this episode, we should take some time to reflect on how to contextualize these stories because, yes, it does matter what we call them!References* Africanfuturism* Afrofuturism, Africanfuturism, and the Language of Black Speculative Literature* Africanfuturism Anthology* Introduction to Afropantheology* Afrofuturism* What Is Afrofuturism?Can’t Get Enough?Mythological Africans is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Mythological Africans at mythologicalafricans.substack.com/subscribe