Abstract
After the independence in Africa, an emergence of waves of African writers is noticed. Throughout that emergence, different concerns manifest themselves ranging from the assimilationist vision of the colonial supremacy to the rejection and deconstruction of that power. The advocators of the latter option developed in their writings themes that are mainly related to African cultural and historical rehabilitation.
In fact, through the postcolonial theory, writers aim at deconstructing white hegemony in the literary field. That domination is a result of many years of colonisation and oppression. In addition, white people consider that African history starts with their coming in the continent and that, African cultures as barbaric and savage.
Thus, in their writings, Africans committed themselves to reveal their true identity, liberated from all western preconceptions. In this sense, they focus on themes that convey their African-ness, besides the distinctive form they make use of to strengthen their ideology.
