NATIONALISM AND ITS DISCONTENTS IN NURUDDIN FARAH’S VARIATIONS AND BLOOD IN THE SUN TRILOGIES

Authors

  • J. Jebila, Dr. S. Bridgith Jusbell, Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Nationalism, Somalia, Nuruddin Farah, postcolonialism, identity, authoritarianism, literature, political ideology

Abstract

Nationalism, as a political ideology, has played a crucial role in shaping modern history, 
identity, and state formation. Nuruddin Farah’s Variations on the Theme of an African 
Dictatorship trilogy and Blood in the Sun trilogy provide a profound critique of nationalism’s 
potential for unity and its susceptibility to political manipulation. This paper examines how 
Farah portrays nationalism as both a unifying force and a mechanism of exclusion, oppression, 
and political control. 

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Published

2024-12-13

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 12 (2022): volume 13 issue 12 (2022)

Section

Articles