Abstract:
This study examines the significant impact of the digital revolution on Hausa literature, with particular attention to the shift from traditional print novels to digitally mediated literary production. Using a mixed-methods approach that integrates qualitative and quantitative data, the research examines the decline in the production and sales of printed Hausa novels and identifies the key factors behind this trend. The findings show that digital technologies have expanded access to Hausa literary texts, increased thematic and stylistic diversity, and stimulated new modes of literary expression, including online novels, blogs, and other web-based narratives. Notably, the BBC Hausa Hikayata competition has played a crucial role in promoting digital literary creativity and reader engagement, nurturing a new generation of writers whose works reflect the social, cultural, and ideological complexities of contemporary Hausa society. Situated within Medium Theory, the study demonstrates how the transition from print to digital media reshapes literary forms, genres, and authorship practices. By foregrounding the digital transformation of Hausa literature, this research contributes to broader debates on digital change in African literature and offers insights into the future trajectory of Hausa literary expression.
Keywords: Printed Hausa Fiction, Digital Literature, Online Novels, Hikayata Competition, Digital Revolution
DOI: www.doi.org/10.36349/tjllc.2026.v05i02.008
author/Aishatu Shehu Maimota
journal/Tasambo JLLC 5(2) | February 2026 |
