Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Abstract
The substance of this analysis is to use fiction, especially the novel, to observe Haiti and Black Africa some 200 years and 40 years, respectively, after independence. The contemporary novelists of these two time periods stress “zombification”, which is their common destiny. They denounce it by means of several scriptural strategies, such as magic realism and macabre laughter. The first contributes to reveal “zombifying” authorities such as houngans, wizards, politicians and their militia. The second is used to make “zombificators” ridiculous by showing how their ranting leads them to appear weak before their rebel victims.
Recommended Citation
Makambo, Anastasil Delarose
(2005)
"Réalisme merveilleux et rire macabre contre
la zombification,"
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 64:
No.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol64/iss1/7
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