Les Fondements rationnels de la pensee africaine traditionnelle

Article Abstract:

Reason is given a valued place in traditional African thought. For example, the high value given to reason is apparent in the oral tradition of the Bafia, the Bamileke and the Beti of the Cameroons, in tale cycles in which the tortoise is the main figure. The tales exalt intelligence, affirm the superiority of rational behavior over emotionalism, and identify stupidity with superstitious behavior. Article text is in French.

Africa, Religious aspects, Cameroon, Sub-Saharan Africa, Reason, Ethnophilosophy

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Progres en litterature assez lents: lire pour ecrire a partir d'un recit d'enigme

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A simple program for reading and writing has the objective of reading in a different way to prepare for writing a short sequence of narrative fiction. This program provides experience in another form besides the essay or explication. The approach is appropriate for an intermediate-level or third-year introductory course in literature. 'La Biblioteque de Villers' is used. Article text is in French.

Study and teaching, Composition (Language arts)

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Le griot dans le recit d'Ousmane Sembene: entre la rupture et la continuite d'une representation de la parole africaine

Article Abstract:

Ousmane Sembene, a Senegalese film producer and writer, exemplifies the French literature published by African writers. One main theme of his work is the continuity of traditional African storytelling and the influence of writing on this art. The figure of the old man acts as a sounding board to verify the story, since he witnessed the original event. The text of the article is in French.

Criticism and interpretation, Sembene, Ousmane, Black writers

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