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Creolite and the feminine text in Simone Schwarz-Bart

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A study of Simone Schwarz-Bart's 'Pluie et vent sur Telumee Miracle' shows the link between the author's use of 'creolite' and the feminine text's formation. By feminine text is meant the concept's expression by French feminist literary critics. Language-fusion is key to the revelation of both the female self and of 'creolite.' The text's intimacy depicts the woman as both sensual and maternal. Language could for Schwarz-Bart be described as mother's milk.

20th century AD, French literature, Schwarz-Bart, Simone

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La Creolite a l'oeuvre dans 'Ravines du devant-jour' de Raphael Confiant

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The self-construction of creoleness is described in 'Ravines du devant-jour' by Raphael Confiant, a theoretician and novelist from Martinique. His work explores the anatomical, cultural and textual aspects of creolization. In the West Indies, creolization involves a complex collision of African, European, Indian and Middle Eastern cultures. Article text is in French.

Portrayals, Literature, Martinique, Creoles, Confiant, Raphael

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'Traversee de la mangrove': eloge de la creolite, ecriture de l'opacite

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The novel 'Traversee de la mangrove' by Maryse Conde is discussed in relation to Antillean literature. Topics include Creolisation, racial and ethnic diversity, economic inequality, and the role of women. The article text is in French.

Critical Essay, Caribbean literature (French), Caribbean literature, Conde, Maryse

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