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Francophone African Women Writers : title: Destroying the Emptiness of Silence author: Almeida, Irène Assiba d'. publisher: University Press of Florida isbn10 | asin: 081301302X print isbn13: 9780813013022 ebook isbn13: 9780585200286 language: English African literature (French)--Women authors--History and criticism, Feminism subject and literature--Africa--History, Women and literature--Africa--History, Women--Africa- -Intellectual life. publication date: 1994 lcc: PQ3980.5.A46 1994eb ddc: 840.9/9287/096 African literature (French)--Women authors--History and criticism, Feminism subject: and literature--Africa--History, Women and literature--Africa--History, Women--Africa- -Intellectual life. Page i Francophone African Women Writers Page ii UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA Gainesville Tallahassee Tampa Boca Raton Pensacola Orlando Miami Jacksonville Page iii Francophone African Women Writers Destroying the Emptiness of Silence Irène Assiba D'Almeida Page iv Copyright 1994 by the Board of Regents of the State of Florida Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper All rights reserved 99 98 97 96 95 6 5 4 3 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Almeida, Irène Assiba d'. Francophone African women writers: destroying the emptiness of silence/Irène Assiba d'Almeida. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8130-1302-X 1. African literature (French)Women authorsHistory and criticism. 2. Feminism and literatureAfricaHistory. 3. Women and literatureAfricaHistory. 4. WomenAfricaIntellectual life. I. Title. PQ3980.5.A46 1994 840.9'9287'096dc20 9426083 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprised of Florida A & M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street, Gainesville, FL 32611 Page v A l'affectueux souvenir de Thérèse Tossivi Kpénou et de Philippe Tossou d'Almeida, ma mère et mon père et qui ont trop tôt rejoints les Ancêtres et qui sont pourtant si près, si près de moi. A ma grande Sênami, ma fille, rayon de soleil dans mon coin de ciel. A toutes les femmes d'Afrique qui ont levé la voix, tracé la voie et continuent de lutter pour "tuer le vide du silence." <><><><><><><><><><><><> To the fond memory of Thérèse Tossivi Kpénou and Philippe Tossou d'Almeida, my mother and father who, too soon, returned to the Ancestors and yet are so close, so close to me. For Sênami, my daughter, a ray of sunshine in my corner of the sky. For all the women of Africa who have paved the way, raised their voices and are still struggling to "destroy the emptiness of silence." Page vii Contents Preface ix Introduction 1 Prise d'écriture 1 Feminist/Misovire Consciousness 11 Remarks on Methodology 23 Chapter 1 32 The Self: Autobiography as Dé/couverte Nafissatou Diallo: A Legacy for the Future 36 Ken Bugul: The Process of Self-Discovery 44 Andrée Blouin: Growing Up as a Métisse in Colonial 55 Africa Chapter 2 71 Speaking Up, Disclosing Family Life Calixthe Beyala: Becoming a Woman/Resisting 72 "Womanhood"? Angèle Rawiri: "I Have Children, Therefore I Am" 87 Page viii Mariama Bâ: Intersections of Gender, Race, 98 Class, and Culture Chapter 3 123 W/Riting Change: Women as Social Critics Werewere Liking: Initiation as a Tool for Social 125 Change Aminata Sow Fall: Political Responsibilities 140 Véronique Tadjo: Toward a Loftier Ideal 154 Conclusion 169 "It will take a long time, but the story must be told." Notes 179 Bibliography 199 Index 215
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