Jun 03, 2016 amma darko is a ghanian writer and researcher. Nonetheless, the social issues addressed in this book made me appreciate the story. Moreover, beyond the horizon is an incredibly compelling tale of a woman trapped first by naivety, and then by circumstances. Maras journey begins in the farming village of naka. Faceless exceeds other works in artistic intensity and complexity. Gazing at her naked body in the mirror, mara reflects on her transformation from naive. Faceless by amma darko and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Critical introductions to amma darko, in the 2001 doctoral thesis by louise allen zak writing her way. The story itself isnt lovely, but involves a young and naive ghanian woman whose husband abuses and exploits her. An exploration of feminism in amma darkos novel beyond. Amma darko is a renowned ghanaian writer whose contribution is geared towards fighting the course of the poor and needy in our society. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it.
At 140 pages, the book published by heinemann in 1995 is a short and easy read. Summary of faceless by amma darko unknown online books, schools gist. About the author of faceless amma darko was born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra. The author, amma darko, holds nothing back, nothing. Published february 8th 1995 by heinemann educational books first published 1995. We, in this study, justify the view that darko s aesthetic presentation in the novel is feministic, using beyond the horizon and faceless as template discusses. Faceless by amma darko chapter by chapter summary utme, waecneco literature a. About the author break of the novel faceless amma darko was born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra. See all books authored by amma darko, including not without flowers, and faceless, and more on. Pdf objectification in amma darkos beyond the horizon. Ghanaian author amma darko tours germany, her second home.
Faceless by amma darko chapter by chapter summary for utme, waecneco literature a. A textual analysis of amma darkos faceless and not without flowers. Apr 28, 2015 beyond the horizon is a gripping and provocative story of the plight of african women in europe, and the false hopes of those they leave behind. Sep 11, 2011 ghanaian author ama darkos beyond the horizon is tremendously insightful. In this novel, darko defines female sexuality in terms of a complex trope of transformation from voiceless voices to voices and movements beyond faceless to the face or the person. However, it is the subversive, the unsilencing, the harrowing, the shattering of longheld ideas and the uncompromising telling of maras story that makes beyond the horizon a compelling and provocative novel. Amma darkos faceless chapter by chapter full summary for. It provides an account of the exploitation of women in africa and europe, and tells of an immigrant who, having travelled to germany to find a paradise, finds she has been betrayed by. Faceless, amma darkos third novel after beyond the horizon and the housemaid, is the tragic story of street children in accra, ghana told through a chaotic urban fabric where pressing social issues like the gap between rich and poor, hivaids, broken families and the role of women in society are allpervasive. In her first novel beyond the horizon, amma darko chooses her male. Im assuming amma darko wrote beyond the horizon as a feminist narrative because readers surely get a deep understanding of the power men hold in society, as they manipulate, deceive and use aggression in oppressing the rights of women in this story and sometimes in reality. Amma darkos novel beyond the horizon is still a gem and a more meticulously written book than the housemaid.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. This paper does a critical reading of beyond the horizon and the housemaid and observes that the author, amma darko, seeks primarily to challenge prevailing and traditional views of motherhood. Darkos first novel, beyond the horizon, revolves around an african womans experience in the german sex trade. Prostitution and pornography in amma darko s beyond the horizon, wasafiri, 37 2002, 8. Amma darko author of faceless goodreads share book. Malebashing and narrative subjectivity in amma darkos first. Sep 16, 2011 this is the second book i have read from amma darko the first was beyond the horizon which i enjoyed tremendously. Faceless 2003, amma darko s gendered text about the tragic experiences of children on the mean streets of accra, opens with a wrenching rape scene at the agbogbloshie market. Amma darko follows in the tracks of the two leading ghanaian women writers, efua sutherland and ama ata aidoo. Critical introductions to amma darko, in the 2001 doctoral.
Amma darko amma darko is one of the most significant contemporary ghanaian literary writers. Sutherland and ama ata aidoo has written beyond the horizon,the housemaid and faceless. Half a century after black feminism, it is important to know how, somehow, darko s first novel fits into this literary movement to free the weaker sex from male domination. A ghanaian man and a german woman fall in love in germany, in the s. Beyond the horizon by amma darko goodreads share book. Darko lives in accra, ghana, with her husband and three children. Her first three novels, beyond the horizon 1995, the housemaid 1998 and faceless 2003, all present and contest the culture of. In beyond the horizon by ammadarko, mara, after having undergone. I am first and foremost a storyteller who feels inspired to create stories out of pertinent issues.
This paper aims to show how amma darko s male characters are viewed in beyond the horizon. Amma darko faceless are commenting using your facebook account. Apr 11, 2015 directed, filmed and produced by sami moghraby. Her first novel, beyond the horizon, was originally published in german. Ebook amma darko as pdf download portable document format.
Objectification in amma darkos beyond the horizon by. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including faceless. Beyond the horizon won the ghana book award in 1998 and darko was named author of the year by the africathemed german literary group afrikahaus. Indeed, in the novel under scrutiny, male characters are seen, most of the time, as liars. Faceless, amma darko s third novel after beyond the horizon and the housemaid, is the tragic story of street children in accra, ghana told through a chaotic urban fabric where pressing social issues like the gap between rich and poor, hivaids, broken families and the role of women in society are allpervasive. Amma darko books list of books by author amma darko. Amma darko in graphical details presents sociological issues of childneglect, gender, child abuse, defilement of girls, childtrafficking, childlabour, and violence. Ghanaian author amma darko tours germany, her second home dw. However, as a writer, darko differs in her approach to social, political and cultural issues. Jan 22, 2019 amma darkos faceless chapter by chapter full summary for jamb 2019 utme literature this is the comprehensive chapter by chapter summary of the novel faceless by amma darko jamb utme, neco and waec literature.
Africa ghanaian author amma darko tours germany, her second home. Her first novel, beyond the horizon, was originally published in germany in 1995. Samantha lawson, daniel robert beaton and john bourbonneux shot afternoon 12102014 publish. She studied industrial design and worked for a year in a center for technological counselling at the university of kumasi. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Amma darko beyond the horizon 6nq8y92zjpnw idocpub. Feminism in african novels a study of amma sarkos beyond. Amma darko does not get enough shine for this novel and her writing in general.
Then came back in 1988 and since then, she has been living in the ghanaian capital, accra. In shocking and lurid details, darko s narrative captures the horrid reality females, especially young teenage girls, endure and cannot escape. Beyond the horizon, first published in german, is amma darko s first novel. Pdf amma darkos contribution in beyond the horizon to. Faceless 2003, the housemaid 1999, beyond the horizon 1995 and not without flowers 2007. Amma darko exploration of feminism in the novel beyond the horizon introduction. In her books, darko has been keen on exploring issues concerning women as the society in which we live in. Faceless subsaharan, 2003, the housemaid heinemann, 1999, beyond the horizon heinemann, 1995 and not without flowers subsaharan, 2007. Attempted rape as the novel opens, fourteen year old fofo is seen sleeping on an old cardboard at. Nov 18, 2016 i gave beyond the horizon 4 stars because amma darko does a great job at pulling readers emotions with the rawness in her style of writing. However, it is the subversive, the unsilencing, the harrowing, the shattering of longheld ideas and the uncompromising telling of mara s story that makes beyond the horizon a compelling and provocative novel.
Click download or read online button to get faceless by amma darko pdf book now. Amma darko s beyond the horizon tells the harrowing yet sobering story of a naive ghanaian girl who leaves the familiarity of her village home, marries a brute of a husband, and finally ends up as a hardened prostitute in the cold bitter confines of europe. Oct 05, 2010 the use of the prostitute motif is also not new in african literature. Trauma in amma darkos beyond the horizon new texas. She exposes readers to the horrible realities of the helpless victims of male sex exploitation with such expertise you would think she was a surviving victim herself. In beyond the horizon by ammadarko, mara, after having undergone maltreatment, carelessness and domination from her husband akobi in. Attempted rape as the novel opens, fourteen year old fofo is seen sleeping on an old cardboard at agbogbloshie market. Beyond the horizon african writers series amma darko. The publications concerning individual books are to be found under the respective title. The feminist voice in contemporary ghanaian female fiction. Beyond the horizon, 1995, amma darko beyond the horizon, in my opinion, is a disturbing read though a necessary one.
Darko presents a story in beyond the horizon about the way african women have been maltreated in a maledominated african society. A gracefully written if uneven first novel from ghanaian author darko describes the slow but steady slide of her heroine from innocence to forced prostitution. Gazing at her naked body in the mirror, mara reflects on her transformation from naive ghanaian village girl into a prostitute in a german brothel. She had no sense of her worth and her fate was determined by her husband, akobi who did not love her. To ask other readers questions about beyond the horizon, please sign up. She urges women to make their voices heard so that their lives are sustainable. Paperback, 1st published in ghana 2003, subsaharan publishers. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including the feminist voice in contemporary ghanaian female fiction. About the author break of the novel faceless amma darkowas born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra. This is the comprehensive chapter by chapter summary of the novel faceless by amma darko jamb utme, neco and waec literature. Setting the novel is obstinate in accra with locations in agbogbloshie marketplace and the notorious slum, sodom and gomorrah. Beyond the horizon by amma darko african book addict.
Amma darko, a ghanaian female writer, who has emerged as a worthy successor to the pioneer ghanaian women novelists like efua t. Beyond the horizon is a gripping and provocative story of the plight of african women in europe, and the false hopes of those they leave behind. Afterwards, she travelled to germany where she stayed from 1981 until 1987 and wrote her first novel, beyond the horizon which was published in german. Attempted rape as the novel opens, fourteen year old fofo is seen sleeping on an old cardboard at agbogbloshie. Amma darko s novel beyond the horizon is still a gem and a more meticulously written book than the housemaid. She was born in koforidua, ghana, and grew up in accra. This paper does a critical reading of beyond the horizon and the housemaid and observes that the author, amma darko, seeks primarily to challenge prevailing and. March 1, 1995 a gracefully written if uneven first novel from ghanaian author darko describes the slow but steady slide of her heroine from innocence to forced prostitution. In 1991, darkos first novel, beyond the horizon, was first published in german.
The image of african women in a patriarchal society. Do you consider yourself and your writing feminist. Jan 21, 2019 she is the author of the following novels. Home online books schools gist summary of faceless by amma darko. I think it should be titled the downfall of mara, because she kept on falling from the very beginning of the story to the end as she is seen as a victim of her circumstances. Beyond the horizon african writers series darko, amma on. This book has me eager to read other works by author amma darko. Faceless by ghanian author amma darko, is one of the saddest books ive ever read. Living astride two cultures, exploitation and the quest for happiness. There are numerous publications about amma darko and her books. Faceless by amma darko pdf download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. She studied in kumasi, where she received her diploma in 1980. Amma darkos novels, beyond the horizon, the housemaid and faceless.
Darko portrays her male characters black or white with disgust and hatred. Pdf maras rising from total submissiveness to absolute. Amma darko is a from ghana and beyond the horizon washer first novel published in germany and beyond the horizon is a powerful novel by darko in which she presents how the african black women were subject to objectification when they migrated. During the eighties, she lived and worked for some time in germany. Amma darko gazing at her naked body in the mirror, mara reflects on her transformation from naive ghanaian village girl into a prostitute in a german brothel. Ghanaian novelist amma darko, the author of beyond the horizon and the housemaid, provides an exemplar of the challenges facing women writers in the region today. This paper does a critical reading of beyond the horizon and the housemaid and observes that the author, amma darko, seeks primarily to challenge prevailing and traditional views of motherhood held by african societies. Full summary of jamb utme literature faceless by amma. Amma darko was born in tamale, ghana, and grew up in accra. Mara, a woman from a small village in ghana, falls into a bad, arranged marriage to akobia man who is at best neglectful and at worse most of the time manipulative, unfaithful, brutish, and violent. While their husbands address them, they must remain silent to the end of the talk and execute what they are told with no complain and restraint. It provides an account of the exploitation of women in africa and europe, and tells of an. Beyond the horizon by amma darko ghanaian author ama darkos beyond the horizon is tremendously insightful.
Jun 05, 2015 nonetheless, the social issues addressed in this book made me appreciate the story. Amma darko is one of the most significant contemporary ghanaian literary writers. Faceless subsaharan, 2003, the housemaid heinemann, 1999 and beyond the horizon heinemann, 1995. Mara is a young woman who travels from the village to the city and then finally ends up in munich, germany. Docteur theophile houndjo 1, docteur renekinee allamagbo 2. The use of the prostitute motif is also not new in african literature. We live in a world which has grown insuppressibly more sexualised than ever before.
Faceless by amma darko chapter by chapter summary utme. Women are not supposed to speak in typical traditional and patriarchal societies. In amma darko s beyond the horizon, the writer highlights various forms of subordination, oppression and the resultant trauma which women suffer in the african society and europe in the hands of dominant men, whose perceptions and attitudes are coloured by the patriarchal culture and values of the african society. Beyond the horizon, first published in german, is amma darkos first novel.
A first novel by a ghanaian woman who spent some time in germany. Faceless by amma darko pdf download ebook pdf, epub. It provides an account of the exploitation of women in africa and europe, and tells of an immigrant who, having travelled to germany to find a paradise, finds she has been betrayed by her husband and is forced into prostitution. This is rather my first amma darko book read but hope to read more from her. Jul 18, 2017 because of matrilineal lineage, amma darko is a fanti. In broadening the horizon 2007, the book of critics concentrates on women as victims. Maras rising from total submissiveness to absolute emancipation in beyond the horizon by amma darko. Some of the books also appeared in other languages. Amma darko biography, age, family, career, books, novels. I dont think amma darko gets the shine she rightfully deserves for this book or for her writing in general. Her most recent novels, faceless and not without flowers, were published in ghana.
Then she worked for the science and technology center in kumasi. The novella begins at the storys end, in germany, with the protagonist reflecting on her transition from village girl. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Faceless is a compelling story of children plunged onto the streets by poverty and parental neglect. If you are interested at all in african women fiction writers, i recommend it. Ghanaian author ama darko s beyond the horizon is tremendously insightful.
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