The Issues of English Literature in South Sudan: An Analytical of Five Articles Published on Line in Four Selected Schools and University of Juba (Published)
English Literature deterioration in Sudan and South Sudan is due to inconstant education policy by precious governments. It has been observing that they are lacking interest and commitment to learn and teaching Literature at the secondary level. There are claims that students and lectures are not contributing extensively in African Literature and World Literature. The causes for lecturers, are attribute to low salaries, demotivation, lack of internet connectivity, unregular payment of the salaries, lack of accommodation and transport. The reasons of graduate students of Language and literature are related to incompetence and uninterest in producing literary works such as poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction. The third causes for lectures were attributed to teaching in numerous universities, in order to generate more payments to cater for their family’s needs. The critics and analysts argued that the students are not sponsored by the government in order to learn and teach at the secondary schools. The study explores the two groups; the first group think that English Literature is dying in South Sudan since there are no more literary works produced in South Sudan. The second group disagrees that English is not dying since English Language is an official language in South Sudan.
Keywords: Dying, Uninterested, declining, demotivation, unpopular, unregular salaries.
Is English Literature dying in South Sudan, if so, what is the way forward? A case study of Juba City Council in Four Selected schools South Sudan (CES) – Juba (Published)
The English Language has been an official Language Since British ruled settle in Sudan. It argued that it is rooted early 18th century. English language came to existence in Sudan through British Colony and Christian missionaries. It said that it was a tool of evangelizing in Sudan. Some claimed it is a tool of colonization, therefore, Muslim Brotherhood rejected the English Language and Literature because they misinterpreted that it carries soul and ideology of the west which is based on Christianity, Secularism, Capitalism and Mixed ideology of Capitalism and Socialism. It explored that the English Language came through Egypt. The Christianity and Islam were reported and spread through Egypt. The Socialism, Radicalization of Moslem brotherhood and Marxism came from Egypt. In Sudan, there is mixed relation about the issue of English Literature and Language. It observed that English language and Literature is hardly to die in Sudan and South Sudan because since English Language remains a language of Science, there is possibility of English Language to die. Literary writers, literary critics, linguists, educationists and policy makers argued that the life of English Literature is jeopardized. It believed that the challenges of any given country are beautifully reveal through Literature. Literature is expressed in poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction. The second group think that English is not dying because English Language is an official language of South Sudan. Literature experts stressed that English Language and Literature must be supported in order to improve its qualities to compete with African countries. The majority of respondents said English Literature is dead.