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Sur l’habillement féminin dans l’univers romanesque de Kourouma
Feminine attire in the fictional universe of Kourouma

Author(s): Nataša Raschi
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: Kourouma; Francophone novel; specialised language (pagne); French for specific purposes; French in Francophone Africa;

Summary/Abstract: Ahmadou Kourouma was a mathematician and a novelist born in the Ivory Coast, who revealed himself through a rich and fundamentally revolutionary production translated all over the world. His work is a systematic break from former writings in its themes and language as a strong expression of literary freedom. In this article, we will study the use and the importance of women’s clothing in his novels, an element almost irrelevant, but essential for the comprehension of female characters and hidden significance of their behaviour, which is speaking to the reader.

  • Issue Year: XXIV/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 45-54
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: French
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