Théâtre burkinabè contemporain et dramaturgie de l’entre-deux : Aristide Tarnagda et Sophie Kam

Authors

Christophe Konkobo, Austin Peay State University (USA )

Abstract

What do contours of contemporary Burkinabe drama look like? By attempting to answer such a question, we analyzed a number of plays written by both Aristide Tarnagda and Sophie Heidi Kam, two young playwrights from Burkina Faso. The works examined in this article show first and foremost aesthetic approaches and thematic concerns not often seen in previous dramatic writings. The contemporary plays are always set in symbolically defined “empty spaces” where characters seek to define their identity against internal and external pressures.

Recommended Citation

Konkobo, Christophe (2017) "Théâtre burkinabè contemporain et dramaturgie de l’entre-deux : Aristide Tarnagda et Sophie Kam," Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 89: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol89/iss1/6