AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

• It is a term for writing written by people from mixed African-Arab ethnicity, or African-Asian
ethnicity.

• It mirrors not only the customs and traditions of African and Asian countries but also their
philosophy of life which on the whole are deeply and predominantly contemplative and
hauntingly sweet.

• It is the reflection of the storm and the stress of developing nations seeking a place under the
sun which every student must understand so he may know how this literature affects the history
and culture of a nation.

• It refers to the literary output of the various countries and cultures in Africa and Asia. This includes
their oral traditions and from the first to the contemporary written and/or published prose and
poetry.

• Asian Literature alone is diverse and vibrant. Add to that the splendor

AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

• The background of Afro-Asian literature dates to the very beginning when the first mixed race
individual began writing.

• Earlier written documents were based on stories passed by word of mouth.

• Literary works were handed by mouth from generation to generation to entertain, educate and
remind the people about their past, heroic deeds of their people, ancestry and culture.

• Afro-Asian literature is a sign of new and modern times. It also teaches people and allow them
to learn about different experiences and cultures from all over the world.