Writings of the Subsoil in the Contemporary Congolese Novel
Onomastique
Jean Bofane, Sinzo Aanza, Fiston MwanzaGéographique
République démocratique du CongoThématique
écocritique, mine, Congo Inc., Tram 83Disciplinaire
études littérairesFiche validée
| Titre | Writings of the Subsoil in the Contemporary Congolese Novel |
|---|---|
| Type de publication | Article de périodique |
| Langue principale de la publication | anglais |
| Date de publication | 2021 |
| Auteur |  Xavier GARNIER |
| Editeur scientifique | Julien JEUSETTE Silvia RIVA |
| Titre du périodique | Journal of World Literature |
| Volume ou tome | 6 |
| N° de la livraison | 2 |
| Pages de ... à (pp. x-x) | 133-147 |
| Éditeur | BRILL |
| Genre | article scientifique |
| Pays d'édition | Pays-Bas |
| URL | https://brill.com/view/journals/jwl/6/2/article-p133_2.xml |
| Résumé/Présentation | "The expression “geological scandal,” used at the end of the nineteenth century by the Belgian geologist Jules Cornet to describe the mineral wealth of the eastern Congo, has become even more relevant today if we think of the misfortunes that affect the region. Global predation in this part of central Africa is naturally at the heart of the literary preoccupations of many Congolese writers, who invent narrative forms that are able to account for what is being played out beneath the earth’s surface, in the bowels of the earth. In this paper, I wish to highlight the literature of the mine that begins in the colonial era of the Congolese novel and develops considerably in contemporary times. Through the reading of a few major Congolese novels, this article analyzes how the Congo’s subsoil is the vector of globalization." |
| Référence complète | Garnier, Xavier. Writings of the Subsoil in the Contemporary Congolese Novel. In : Journal of World Literature, (BRILLL), vol. 6, n°2 (Contemporary Congolese Literature as World Literature), 2021, p.133-147. |
Auteurs
Xavier GARNIER
Biographie : Xavier Garnier est professeur à l’Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3 où il enseigne les littératures francophones.
Nationalité : France
