Francophone African Poetry and Drama : A Cultural History since the 1960s

Gray, Richard J.

McFarland & Co Inc（2014/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 212 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786475582
• DDC分類 840.996

Full Description

Scholars examining literature from former French colonies sometimes view it wrongly as simply an outgrowth of colonial literature. By suggesting new ways to understand the multiple voices present, this book explores how Francophone African poetry and theatre in particular, since the 1960s, constitute both an organic cultural product and a reflection of the diverse African cultures in which they originate.

Themes explored in five chapters include the many kinds of African identity formation, the resistance to former notions of literary composition as art, a remapping of social responsibility, and the impact of globalization on Francophone Africa's participation in world economics, politics and culture. This study highlights the inner workings of Francophone African literature and suggests a canonization of modern Francophone works from a world perspective.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface  1

Introduction  5

1. The Black Man's Burden and the Struggle for Independence  31

2. Oral Societies and Writing in the Language of the Oppressed  58

3. Francophone African Poetry in the Modern World  84

4. Histories, Legends and Myths in Francophone African Theatre  106

5. Writing the Female Body in Francophone African Women's Poetry and Theatre  135

Conclusion  165

Appendix I: Transcript of Barack Obama's Speech at Nelson Mandela's Memorial  173

Appendix II: Recently Published Works by Francophone Women Writers  177

Chapter Notes  181

Works Cited  189

Index  201