The Literary Fragmentation in Francis Imbuga’s The Return of Mgofu

Felistus Kaingi Kuvulya1* , John Mugubi2, Lucy Nabukonde1 , Urbanus Ndolo1 , 1 Catholic University, Kenya 2 Kenyatta University, Kenya * Corresponding Author: fkuvulya@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT: The study sought the literary fragmentation in Francis Imbuga‟s play The Return of Mgofu. Postmodernists posit that, there are no distinct ways of literary presentation. The study was guided by postmodernist approach. Postmodernism is achieved by postmodernist critics rising above the dichotomies between: realism and nominalism, formalism and contentism, pure and committed literature, clique fiction and junk fiction which tends to celebrate chance over craft. The study was informed by the objectives: to examine to what extent fragmentation influence Imbuga‟s play The Return of Mgofu. To investigate to what extent postmodernists‟ tenets influence Imbuga‟s play The Return of Mgofu. The study employed qualitative research paradigm which involves data collection procedures that result in open ended non numeric data analyzed using non statistical methods. The research employed a design of intrinsic case study. This was supplemented by a method of content analysis to collect secondary data concerning Francis Imbuga‟s play The Return of Mgofu. Upon which research has revealed that Imbuga‟s play The Return of Mgofu is a postmodernist drama which advocates freedom of artistic expression hence sensitizes groups and individuals to thrive in their literary expression.