Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Abstract
V.Y. Mudimbe's Dechirures (1971) has been widely analyzed. Some critics have emphasized the poet's hermetism or intellectualism; others, his themes; still others attempt to reveal the moral lesson that emerges from his poetry. In this article, by focussing on the meaning of the poet's opening declaration ('I would like to cry out against poems''), by weighing quotations from Jean de la Croix, Rembrandt and Mallarme in the text, and by situating this collection in the context of African literature, the author is seeking to demonstrate that Dechirures can be considered as a manifesto for a postnegritude poetry. This new poet can, as Marc Rombaut put it, appropriate the words of James Joyce : "History is a nightmare from which I try to extract myself."
Recommended Citation
Kasereka, Kavwahirehi
(2000)
"Déchirures de V. Y. Mudimbe ou le cri pour un renouveau poétique en Afrique centrale,"
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 55:
No.
1, Article 11.
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol55/iss1/11
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