L'espace scriptural chez Kourouma ou la tragicomédie du roman

Authors

Jean Ouédraogo, College at Plattsburgh - SUNY

Abstract

Ahmadou Koruouma's fiction transcends the traditional limits of the novelistic genre. This explains, in part, the irritation of both the French and the African establishments following the appearance of his first novel, Les soleils des independances, in which both writing and language enhance the subversive effect. The banning and subsequent disappearance of Kourouma's play, Tougnatigui ou le Diseur de verite and the dramatic adaptations of his first two novels call for an appreciation of his entire work from a dramaturgical perspective. In this study, we shall analyse the constitutive elements of the intergeneric qualities underlying Kourouma's writing. To this end, we will stress theatrical values, narrative techniques, main characters, and the physical scenes.

Recommended Citation

Ouédraogo, Jean (2002) "L'espace scriptural chez Kourouma ou la tragicomédie du roman," Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 59: No. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol59/iss1/7