Writing and Imagination
La vengeance noire d'Etienne Goyemide : ou la parole qui tue !
Abstract
« La vengeance noire », an original short story by the Central African Etienne Goyemide, writer of novels, plays and poetry, has a not only striking, but also complex and rich plot. The reader sinks into unique cultural practices, namely ancestor worship, presented in a positive manner in contrast with post modern thinking based on scientific and technological thinking. The short story also expresses the vibrant anguish of seeing how the flame of the black soul authenticity dies out. The performative language of the story resembles the seriousness of orality which modern writers should not forget to highlight.
Keywords —
orality · traditional religion · ancestor worship · justice · witchcraftCite this article
Boukanga, J. (2020). La vengeance noire d'Etienne Goyemide : ou la parole qui tue ! Dialogos, 37, 105–113.
Boukanga, Judicaël. “La vengeance noire d'Etienne Goyemide : ou la parole qui tue !” Dialogos, vol. 37, 2020, pp. 105–13.
Boukanga, Judicaël. 2020. “La vengeance noire d'Etienne Goyemide : ou la parole qui tue !” Dialogos 37: 105–13.
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