Francophone Literatures: An Introductory Survey

ISBN-13: 9780198715061 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 320 str.

Belinda Jack

Opis

The canon of French literature has undergone substantial transforation in recent years and francophone literature is now an increasingly important element in French literature courses. This study introduces the diverse literatures from the numerous French-speaking areas around the world, including Africa, French Canada, and both the Caribbean and Indian Ocean Creole islands, among others. Moving region by region, Jack details the ways in which the most important authors establish a post-colonial and linguistically and culturally unique literary tradition while they subvert--through rewriting, parody, and pastiche--the established French literary tradition. More importantly, she suggests a new critical approach for understanding these various French-speaking cultures and, consequently, the French culture which they recast and subvert.

Recenzje

As an introductory survey to francophone literatures, Belinda Jack's book provides the reader with a broad overview of the subject... Jack's book is pleasant to read, thanks to a straightforward style of writing and a smooth flow of ideas from one paragraph to the next... Jack's survey offers the reader the welcome convenience of having all the francophone literatures presented in one book.