Women writers of Gabon : literature and herstory /

This book demonstrates how the invisibility of women in Gabon has led to the omission of Gabon's literature from the African canon, and discusses the unique elements of Gabonese women's writing that show it is worthy of critical recognition. Toman explores the unique contributions Gabonese...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Toman, Cheryl
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2016.
Colección:After the empire: the Francophone world and postcolonial France
Temas:
Gabonese literature > Women authors > History and criticism.
Gabonese literature (French) > History and criticism.
Littérature gabonaise (française) > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > French.
Gabonese literature (French)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Assessing an 'absence' of literature in Gabon and the invisibility of women
  • The emergence of the Gabonese novel: the works of Angèle Rawiri
  • Justine Mintsa and Gabonese writers of Fang heritage: orality, culture, and tradition
  • Fang culture, Bwitifang spirituality and the mvet in the novels of Sylvie Ntsame
  • Gender and sexuality in selected works of Honorine Ngou
  • Taking literature to the schools: Gabo's children and the contribution of the woman writer.

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