Abstract

This interview with Emeritus Professor Dan Izevbaye unveils the progressive terrain of African literary criticism, pedagogy and the humanities during six decades of scholarship, from the foundational pillars of literature – text, context and the intrinsic space of the author – to the decolonisation of cultural consciousness, Professor Izevbaye ponders dispassionately on the evolving phases of Nigerian higher education, including the decline of the tutorial system and the collapse of campus collegiality. The engaging and critical conversation covers the intersection of traditional humanities, interdisciplinarity and post-humanist digital technologies. While revalidating the central function of literary criticism in shaping ethical values and communal identity, Professor Izevbaye argues for new, thematic canon formation in the Digital Age while positioning artificial intelligence as a supportive tool that cannot replace humanistic judgment, critical intelligence or moral interpretation.