The collective voice: the novels of Tchicaya u Tam'si.
Date
1992
Authors
O'Grady, Betty
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Abstract
This two part study of Tchicaya U Tam'Si's novels
reflects the twin objectives of the research project.
By showing in the first part the need for critical
criteria founded in the socio-historical and
linguistic realities of Africa, the hegemony of the
Western aesthetic canon with respect to African
writing is challenged. In the second part, by
applying a contextualised, syncretic critical approach
to U Tam'Si's prose works, important features not only
of his narrative but also of his poetic discourse are
illuminated. This movement from broad questions of
theory to focus on a specific body of writing makes it
possible to identify elements that may be considered
characteristic of African writing in general while at
the same time contributing to a better understanding
of a particular writer's creative expression. (Abbreviation abstract)
Description
A Dissertation
Presented to the
Department of African Literature
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg
In Fulfilment of the Requirements
for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Keywords
Tchicaya U Tam'Si, 1931 -- Criticism and interpretation., African literature (French), Congolese (Brazzaville) literature (French)