Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Abstract
This study examines literary production in DR Congo especially with regard to the short story genre. This is based on the work of a generation of young writers who conceive their engagement with a literary field still under the sway of their elders as an avenue for self-assertion in a declining society portrayed through characters that find it difficult to carve a place in the sun. Their works showcase uncommon possibilities of expression that harness the virtues of economy and authenticity, suggesting the traits of what Congolese modernity should not be, given that authors seem to be more concerned with denouncing modernity than reinventing it.
Recommended Citation
Djungu-Simba K, Charles
(2016)
"Quelle modernité congolaise ? Et quelle(s) modalité(s) pour
la dire ?,"
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 87:
No.
1, Article 10.
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol87/iss1/10
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