Osiris Rising
novel by Armah
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Osiris Rising is a novel by Ghanaian author Ayi Kwei Armah, published in 1995. The novel explores the challenges faced by independent Africa and the enduring impacts of colonialism. Armah's work often critiques corruption and materialism in contemporary Africa, examining the disconnect between appearance and reality, and the past and present. The title references the ancient Egyptian god Osiris, a deity associated with fertility, the underworld, and resurrection.123
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