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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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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| spelling | doaj-art-c527c2c7365c47e6932f26afe06b91ca2025-02-11T18:16:35ZdeuVilnius University PressLiteratūra (Vilnius)0258-08021648-11432023-11-0165410.15388/Litera.2023.65.4.3The African writer between two languages: reflections of a toubabEwa Kalinowska0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8251-2696Université de Varsovie 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. https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/literatura/article/view/33688African literaturelanguage of artistic expressionAfrican languagesEuropean languages |
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