ANNE TANYI-TANG AND BOLE BUTAKE: TWO ANGLOPHONE CAMEROONIAN PLAYWRIGHTS WITH CONTRASTING VISIONS OF WOMEN
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Anglophone Cameroonian drama, Anne Tanyi-Tang, Bole Butake, feminismAbstract
Anne Tanyi-Tang and Bole Butake are two literary giants whose works have contributed immensely to the development of Anglophone Cameroonian drama. This article examines their plays from a feminist perspective, comparing their creative visions in terms of how they locate women in relation to survival politics and marriage. The article argues that, while Butake’s plays project a vision of women that is both sexist and romanticised, Tanyi-Tang’s plays offer a more nuanced vision of women as assertive, rebellious and intelligent human beings who stage a successful resistance to patriarchy.
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