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Mariama Bâ, Younousse Seye, and the Ambivalence of Canonization.

Authors :
Fejzula, Merve
Source :
PMLA: Publications of the Modern Language Association of America. Oct2024, Vol. 139 Issue 5, p908-914. 7p.
Publication Year :
2024

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