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Mariama Bâ, Younousse Seye, and the Ambivalence of Canonization.
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PMLA: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America . Oct2024, Vol. 139 Issue 5, p908-914. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The article focuses on two poems including "Festac . . . Souvenirs de Lagos" ("Festac . . . Memories of Lagos," by Mariama Diop nee Ba and another by Younousse Seye, which aimed at African women in Pan-Africanism.It mentions that these poems were circulated at the Second Festival of Black Arts and Culture) FESTAC event in 1977 and Pan-African Festival of Algiers (PANAF) in 1969. Topics discussed include creative expression and intellectual thought of neocolonial African women.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00308129
- Volume :
- 139
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- PMLA: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 182055809
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1632/S0030812924000841