Portia Siaw Oppong
Department of EnglishSocial Sciences

Portia Siaw Oppong

2 Publications2 Research Themes2 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has conducted a comprehensive study of power dynamics within both Islamic and African societies, employing critical analysis through Islamic texts like Nawal El Sadaawi’s "God Dies by The Nile" and fictional narratives such as Buchi Emecheta's Kehinde.

Faculty Biography

Portia Oppong Siaw currently works as a Lecturer at the Department of English, KNUST. She holds an Mphil  and BA in English KNUST. She is a purpose driven individual who is passisonate about feminist literature, reader response theories and african literature. Her recent publication focused on the journey of the female heroine where she plotted the journey of the female heroine in society. The study highlighted the damning differences between the male and female journeys.  She is  student centered and enjoys nurturing and grooming the next generation.

Key Research Themes (2)
Social Sciences

African history and culture analysis

Social Sciences

Islamic Studies and History

Publications (2)

The Heroine’s Monomyth: A Study of Buchi Emecheta’s Kehinde

Open Access
2023African history and culture analysisDOI: 10.15642/nobel.2023.14.2.133-148

Interrogating The Discourse of Power and Its Resistance in Nawal El Sadaawi’s God Dies by The Nile

Open Access
2023Islamic Studies and HistoryDOI: 10.15294/lc.v17i2.42520
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of English
Total Publications2
Research Themes2
Open Access Papers2

Department of English

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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