The African writer between two languages: reflections of a toubab
The choice of language for literary creation is not a simple one, especially for African writers. Having grown up in a naturally multilingual environment and exposed to European languages, they often express themselves in the language of former colonizers. However, this is neither obvious nor shoul...
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Vilnius University Press
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Literatūra (Vilnius) |
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| Online Access: | https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/literatura/article/view/33688 |
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| Summary: | The choice of language for literary creation is not a simple one, especially for African writers. Having grown up in a naturally multilingual environment and exposed to European languages, they often express themselves in the language of former colonizers. However, this is neither obvious nor should it remain a definitive choice for authors from various African countries. We will present different motivations, attitudes, and decisions of several writers; from the most radical, rejecting the European language, to others who hold onto it – either exclusively or accompanied by African languages.
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| ISSN: | 0258-0802 1648-1143 |