Bamgbose, Gabriel Sunday Department of English, College of Humanities Tai Solarin University of Education P.M.B 2118, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria The assertions that the appraisal of African literature lacks theoretical rigour are not valid. The reading of literature cannot be theory-free. Every discourse written or spoken about literature is grounded in theory(ies). Steve…