Contemporary francophone African plays an anthology / edited by Judith G. Miller with Sylvie Chalaye ; translations by Judith G. Miller, Amelia Parenteau, Ninon Vessier, and Subha Xavier.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania : Bucknell University Press, [2024] |
| Description | xi, 374 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Miller, Judith Graves. |
| Other author/creator | Parenteau, Amelia. |
| Other author/creator | Vessier, Ninon. |
| Other author/creator | Xavier, Subha. |
| Other author/creator | Chalaye, Sylvie. |
| Series | Scè€nes francophones : studies in French and francophone theater |
| Contents | Béatrice of the Congo / Bernard Dadié ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller -- I, the undersigned, cardiac case / Sony Labou Tansi ; translated and introduced by Subha Xavier and Ninon Vessier -- Itsembabwoko : "Yolande's monologue" / Yolande Mukagasana from Groupow's Rwanda 94 ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller -- We're just playing / Sénouvo Agbota Zinsou ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller -- Singuè Mura : given that a woman... / Werewere Liking ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller -- The sister of Zarathustra / José Pliya ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller -- The landing / Kangni Alem ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller -- The conference of the dogs / Kossi Éfoui ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller -- The true story of Little Red Riding Hood / Gustave Akakpo ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller -- SAMO : a tribute to Basquiat / Koffi Kwahulé ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller -- Tracks, trails, and traces... / Penda Diouf ; translated and introduced by Judith G. Miller. |
| Abstract | "Bringing together in English translation eleven Francophone African plays dating from 1970 to 2021, this essential collection includes satirical portraits of colonizers and their collaborators (Bernard Dadié's Béatrice du Congo; Sony Labou Tansi's I, Undersigned, Cardiac Case; Sénouvo Agbota Zinsou's We're Just Playing) alongside contemporary works questioning diasporic identity and cultural connections (Koffi Kwahulé's SAMO: A Tribute to Basquiat and Penda Diouf's Tracks, Trails, and Traces...). The anthology memorializes the Rwandan genocide (Yolande Mukagasana's testimony from Rwanda 94), questions the status of women in entrenched patriarchy (Werewere Liking's Singuè Mura: Given That a Woman...), and follows the life of Elizabeth Nietzsche, who perverted her brother's thought to colonize Paraguay (José Pliya's The Sister of Zarathustra). Gustave Akakpo's The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood and Kossi Éfoui's The Conference of the Dogs offer parables about what makes life livable, while Kangni Alem's The Landing shows the dangers of believing in a better life, through migration, outside of Africa"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023042291 |
| ISBN | 9781684485123 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781684485116 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |