Writing the Transatlantic Imaginary in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho

Writing the Transatlantic Imaginary in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho

This article explores the complex relationship between African literatures in European languages and the construction of the historical record in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho. It problematizes the idealised notion present in lusofonia of the Atlantic triangle as characterised...

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Asıl Yazarlar: Stewart, Katy, Small, Audrey
Materyal Türü: Article ou chapitre numérique
Dil:Anglais
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: e-cadernos CES 2017
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Agualusa
francophonie
lusofonia
Monénembo
transatlantic
francofonia
transatlântico
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spelling openedition-oai:revues.org:eces_2113 https://doi.org/10.4000/eces.2113 urn:doi:10.4000/eces.2113 en https://journals.openedition.org/eces/2113 2017-03-09T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/ffmz https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Writing the Transatlantic Imaginary in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho e-cadernos CES Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1647-0737 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/eces Stewart, Katy Small, Audrey Agualusa francophonie lusofonia Monénembo transatlantic Agualusa francofonia lusofonia Monénembo transatlântico This article explores the complex relationship between African literatures in European languages and the construction of the historical record in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho. It problematizes the idealised notion present in lusofonia of the Atlantic triangle as characterised by fluid identities and hybrid spaces, to argue that in both novels boundaries are ruptured but also reinscribed. In exploring unofficial acts of writing which diverge from official discourse: unpublished texts, secret correspondence, and ways of inscribing memory that do not involve writing, these two novels call into question the relationship between voice and writing and the way the historical record is constructed.By exploring the work of Agualusa and Monénembo in comparison, we can demonstrate some of the points of crossover between these two texts, which transcend both intra- and inter-continental boundaries. Such a comparative analysis allows for new readings of the texts to emerge, which may not be apparent when viewed solely from a Lusophone or Francophone canonical perspective. Este artigo propõe trabalhar e relação complexa entre as literaturas africanas em línguas europeias e a análise pormenorizada da construção do registro da história em Nação Crioula de Agualusa e em Pelourinho de Monénembo. Problematizar-se-á a conceção idealizada do termo lusofonia, onde o triângulo atlântico se caracteriza mediante identidades fluidas e espaços híbridos, para argumentar que, em contrapartida, nos dois romances, as fronteiras se quebram, mas também se reinscrevem. Ao explorar certos atos informais de maneiras de inscrever a memória sem recorrer à escrita – estes dois romances levantam perguntas sobre a relação entre o ato de enunciar e o processo de escrever, bem como sobre a forma de construção do registo da história.Ao indagar comparativamente as obras de Agualusa e Monénembo, podemos demostrar alguns pontos de conexão entre os dois textos, ambos os quais transpõem as fronteiras intra- e intercontinentais. Tal análise comparativa permite novas perceções dos textos, que não são evidentes quando os textos se analisam mediante uma perspetiva canônica lusófona ou francófona.
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topic Agualusa
francophonie
lusofonia
Monénembo
transatlantic
Agualusa
francofonia
lusofonia
Monénembo
transatlântico
spellingShingle Agualusa
francophonie
lusofonia
Monénembo
transatlantic
Agualusa
francofonia
lusofonia
Monénembo
transatlântico
Stewart, Katy
Small, Audrey
Writing the Transatlantic Imaginary in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho
description This article explores the complex relationship between African literatures in European languages and the construction of the historical record in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho. It problematizes the idealised notion present in lusofonia of the Atlantic triangle as characterised by fluid identities and hybrid spaces, to argue that in both novels boundaries are ruptured but also reinscribed. In exploring unofficial acts of writing which diverge from official discourse: unpublished texts, secret correspondence, and ways of inscribing memory that do not involve writing, these two novels call into question the relationship between voice and writing and the way the historical record is constructed.By exploring the work of Agualusa and Monénembo in comparison, we can demonstrate some of the points of crossover between these two texts, which transcend both intra- and inter-continental boundaries. Such a comparative analysis allows for new readings of the texts to emerge, which may not be apparent when viewed solely from a Lusophone or Francophone canonical perspective.
author Stewart, Katy
Small, Audrey
author_facet Stewart, Katy
Small, Audrey
author_sort Stewart, Katy
title Writing the Transatlantic Imaginary in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho
title_short Writing the Transatlantic Imaginary in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho
title_full Writing the Transatlantic Imaginary in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho
title_fullStr Writing the Transatlantic Imaginary in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho
title_full_unstemmed Writing the Transatlantic Imaginary in Agualusa’s Nação Crioula and Monénembo’s Pelourinho
title_sort writing the transatlantic imaginary in agualusa’s nação crioula and monénembo’s pelourinho
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