Postcolonial Francophone Autobiographies: From Africa to the Antilles: Modern Language Initiative
Autor Edgard Sankaraen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 iun 2011 – vârsta de la 18 până la 22 ani
Bringing a comparative perspective to the study of autobiography, Edgard Sankara considers a cross-section of postcolonial francophone writing from Africa and the Caribbean in order to examine and compare for the first time their transnational reception. Sankara not only compares the ways in which a wide selection of autobiographies were received locally (as well as in France) but also juxtaposes reception by the colonized and the colonizer to show how different meanings were assigned to the works after publication.
Sankara's geographical and cultural coverage of Africa and its diaspora is rich, with separate chapters devoted to the autobiographies of Hampate Ba, Valentin Mudimbe, Kesso Barry, Patrick Chamoiseau, Raphael Confiant, and Maryse Conde. The author combines close reading, reception study, and postcolonial theory to present an insightful survey of the literary connections among these autobiographers as well as a useful point of departure for further exploration of the genre itself, of the role of reception studies in postcolonial criticism, and of the stance that postcolonial francophone writers choose to take regarding their communities of origin.
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ISBN-10: 081393172X
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 152 x 226 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: University of Virginia Press
Seria Modern Language Initiative