Major Themes in Post-1979 E.C.Amharic Short Stories
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1992-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The
post-1979 period has seen a great increase in the
production of Amharic short stories. These stories treat a wide
variety of themes and give an insight into the values, attitudes,
fears, etc. of our society. However, the dominant concerns of the
stories have not been studied and brought to light by researchers.
This research examines the themes in contemporary Amharic short
story anthologies.
The main purpose of the thesis is to make a thematic study of
post-1979 Amharic short stories and provide the reading public with
an insight into the traits, values and life styles that the
Ethiopian short stories intend to promote or deter.
The study comprises three chapters . The first chapter gives a
modest account of the Ethiopian short story and explains the
purpose of the research. The second chapter is devoted to the
discussion of basic themes. The themes have been studied in
relation with their causes and implications on social life. The
variety of themes reflected in the stories under study have been
classified into five major groups. The last chapter summarizes the
findings of the research.
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Amharic Short Stories