Sujet migrant et altérité dans 53 cm de Bessora et Préférence Nationale de Fatou Diome
Migration and the Concept of the Other in "53 cm" by Bessora and "Préférence Nationale" by Fatou Diome

Summary/Abstract: Bessora and Fatou Diome, diasporic authors, are noted for their literary exploration of the complex dynamics between the "Self" and the "Other." These dynamics, founded on intersubjectivity, distort both interpersonal and international relations. Moreover, their use of cynical and ironic narration seeks to probe human existence through the migrant's experience. Their narratives focus on breaking free from the ideological grasp of the mythologized West, which has, since colonial times, epitomized extreme otherness against the backdrop of Lacan's 'Great Other'. This study delves into how, drawing upon Derrida's theory, the writing techniques employed dismantle the so-called dominant discourse (the West) and facilitate a fresh interpretation of the Identity-Otherness nexus.

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