‘Why Are You Carrying Books? Don’t You Have Children?’ Sindiwe Magona’s Autobiographies

Magona’s use of the maternal trope projects an individual’s attempt to create a space for herself by maneuvering through two competing yet converging maternal discourses, one Western, the other African. Ultimately, her complex tactical exercise serves three important functions. On the level of disco...

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Autore principale: Koyana, Siphokazi
Natura: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: Commonwealth Essays and Studies 2024
Accesso online:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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