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AIDS Issues reflected by African Literature in English-Human Sorrow Seen Between Literature and Medicine

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15520230
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Literatures/Literary theories in other countries and areas
Research InstitutionUniversity of Miyazaki (2004-2006)
宮崎医科大学 (2003)

Principal Investigator

TAMADA Yoshiyuki  University of Miyazaki, Faculty of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (80207232)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
KeywordsAfrican Literature / AIDS / English / Medicine / Human Sorrow / South Africa / Novel / Kenya / アフリカ
Research Abstract

The aim of this research is to analyze how African literature in English depicts AIDS issues in Africa. By focusing on two Kenyan novels Nice People and The Last Plague, human sorrow reflected through AIDS is to be analyzed. We cannot cope with AIDS problems in Africa without knowing human sorrow which we cannot understand on the political and economical phase.
African literature clearly depicts human sorrow which we cannot see on the political and economical scene. Here are the following chapters:
Chapter One: Africa and AIDS
Chapter Two: Afican History
Chapter Three: Nice People and The Last Plague
Chapter Four: South Africa and AIDS Drugs
Chapter Five: Human Sorrow
In chapter one AIDS situation in Africa and HIV Characters are to be analyzed. In chapter two African history, which has brought AIDS disaster, is to be depicted. In chapter three Nice People and The Last Plague, which depict Kenyan tragedy is to be analyzed with Kenyan history and Ngugi wa Thiongo. In chapter four the situation of South Africa and AIDS drugs is to be discussed through South African history. And in chapter five human sorrow which I've depicted is to be summed up.
I started my research with Richard Wright and his works, focusing on the self-consciousness in the excluded situation. I investigated Afro-American history to understand his works, which led me to Africa. I began to read Alex La Guma and write African issues including medical problems. In my English classes at the University I picked up Afro-American and African history, literature, and medical issues. In the stream of Afro-America→Africa→AIDS, and (1) between literature and medicine, (2) between education and research, and (3) between general education and special education, I have chosen this title: "AIDS Issues reflected by African Literature in English-Human Sorrow Seen Between Literature and Medicine."

Report

(5 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (19 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (16 results) Book (2 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Africa and Its Culture : South African History and Human Sorrow2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki TAMADA
    • Journal Title

      Yokohama : Mondo Books

      Pages: 1-64

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 医学生と新興感染症2006

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Journal Title

      ESPの研究と実践 5号

      Pages: 61-69

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Medical Students and Infectious Diseases2006

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki TAMADA
    • Journal Title

      Research and Practice of ESP No. 5

      Pages: 61-69

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 医学生とエイズ : 南アフリカとエイズ治療薬2005

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Journal Title

      ESPの研究と実践 4号

      Pages: 61-69

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] アフリカ文学とエイズ-ケニア人の心の襞を映す『ナイス・ピープル』-2005

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Journal Title

      mon-monde 1号

      Pages: 25-31

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ジンバブエ滞在記1992年ハラレ-1 初めてのアフリカ-2005

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Journal Title

      mon-monde 1号

      Pages: 10-24

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Medical Students and AIDS : South Africa and AIDS Drugs2005

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki TAMADA
    • Journal Title

      Research and Practice of ESP No. 4

      Pages: 61-69

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] African Literature and AIDS : Nice People which reflects Kenyan People2005

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki TAMADA
    • Journal Title

      Mon-monde No. 1

      Pages: 25-31

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] My Stay in Zimbabwe : Hare in 1992 -1 My First Visit to Africa-2005

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki TAMADA
    • Journal Title

      Mon-monde No. 1

      Pages: 10-24

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 医学生とエイズ:南アフリカとエイズ治療薬2005

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Journal Title

      ESPの研究と実践 4

      Pages: 61-69

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] アフリカ文学とエイズ-ケニア人の心の襞を映す『ナイス・ピープル』-2005

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Journal Title

      mon-monde 1

      Pages: 25-31

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ジンバブエ滞在記1992年ハラレ-1 初めてのアフリカ-2005

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Journal Title

      mon-monde 1

      Pages: 10-24

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 医学生とエイズ : ケニアの小説『ナイス・ピープル』2004

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Journal Title

      ESPの研究と実践 3号

      Pages: 5-17

    • NAID

      40006316333

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Medical Students and AIDS : Kenyan Novel, Nice People2004

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki TAMADA
    • Journal Title

      Research and Practice of ESP No. 3

      Pages: 5-17

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 医学生とエイズ:ケニアの小説『ナイス・ピープル』2004

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Journal Title

      ESPの研究と実践 第3号

      Pages: 5-17

    • NAID

      40006316333

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Ngugi wa Thiong' o, the writer in politics : his language choice and legacy2003

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki TAMADA
    • Journal Title

      Studies in Linguistic Expression No. 19

      Pages: 12-21

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] アフリカ文化論1 南アフリカの歴史と哀しき人間の性2007

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Total Pages
      64
    • Publisher
      横浜 : 門土社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] アフリカ文化論(1) -南アフリカの歴史と哀しき人間の性2007

    • Author(s)
      玉田吉行
    • Total Pages
      64
    • Publisher
      横浜 : 門土社
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yoshiyuki TANADA: "Ngugi wa Thiong'o, the writer in politics : his language choice and legacy"Studies in Linguistic Expression. No.19. 12-21 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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