T. M. GAVRISTOVA Doctor of Historical Sciences P. G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University Postmodernism Keywords:, modern African art, ulism, memory, sankofa The postmodern era (blurring the boundaries between the elite and the mass, introducing millions of people to education and culture)coincided with the period of liberation of Africa, with the activation of the black rights movement in the United States and the development of feminism. African women have successfully integrated into the professional environment. The most creative and active ones have gained fame outside of Africa. The gender history of Africa has not yet been written. Meanwhile, the achievements of the continent's women are clear. Among them are winners of the Nobel and other prestigious international prizes, famous writers, scientists, and artists. "AFRICAN PRINCESSES" At the end of the twentieth century (due to political, economic, and social reasons), the number of Africans outside the continent increased dramatically. "The best of the best didn't want to be African, just like Africa... I would have rejected their work anyway"1. Whereas in the 1960s and 1970s women left the continent mainly to accompany their husbands, in the 1980s and 1990s they purposefully left to study (and work) and settled in Europe and America. The consequence was the emergence of black women in literature and the arts. At home, in Africa, literary and artistic critics attributed to them a penchant for feminism. However, according to the figurative expression of the most famous writer of Nigerian origin outside of Africa, B. Emecheta 2, who has lived in London for more than half a century, if this is feminism, then "with a small letter "f". In an interview, she noted:: "I write about small events of everyday life. I follow what is happening and see everything through the eyes of an African woman. I watch the lives of women I know. However, I didn't know that they would call me an "African feminist"for this. If I am a fem ... Читать далее