It is time a shift in critical reading was tilted towards food as new site of reading and understanding literary works coming out of the Kenyan spaces. The use of food in literary genres gives us a glimpse into the narratives’ structures. Food should not be left on the margins of literary canon but should be centralised as part of the literary phenomenon. The literary shift from old approaches to new food-based reading of literary texts will enhance broader diversity and inclusivity. Reading literary works will no longer be pigeon holed but liberated from post-colonial shackles of analysis.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2020 05:26 UTC