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''Osiris Rising: A Novel of Africa Past, Present and Future'' is a novel written by Ayi Kwei Armah and published in 1995. The story revolves around an African American woman, Ast, who goes to Africa looking for heritage after she gets her PhD. The text addresses a number of contemporary African issues, including the residual colonial institutions that limit African culture, the hypocritical nature of African Americans and expatriates who try to help Africa and the contemplation of "What is African history and culture?" The book is published by Per Ankh, a Senagalese publishing company. ==Characters== Many of ''Osiris Risings characters appear one-dimensional and ludicrous, almost "puppet-like".〔Jackson 266〕 Ast, the main character, seems the most credible and developed among the characters, yet even her psychology in the interactions with Seth can become absurd.〔Jackson 265-266〕 At best the characters, act as principles representing further exploration of the book's themes.〔 The following are the main characters in the books: *Ast- An African American, who has received her PhD in history, then decides to travel to Africa to trace her roots. She also was taught by her grandmother in hieroglyphics since her childhood. *Asar - A literature professor with strong ideals of what Africa should be and how to achieve a more progressive African politics and society. While he attended college with Seth and Ast, he was the top of his class, however when he completed his graduate schooling he left for Africa in order to participate in the fight against apartheid. *Ras Cinque Jomo Equiano- a former civil-rights activist named Sheldon Tubman who moves to Africa to get more in touch with the "African experience", but instead forms a cult around himself and abuses his power to gain a number of followers, including three wives. *Seth Soja - Sometimes called SSS or DD, Soja is the deputy director of the country's security force. He controls the ultimate power in the country. When at school with Ast and Seth, he was always jealous of Asar's educational success. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Osiris Rising」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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