Black revenge of Etienne Goyemide or the Word that Kills ! Cover Image

La vengeance noire d’Etienne Goyemide : ou la parole qui tue !
Black revenge of Etienne Goyemide or the Word that Kills !

Author(s): Judicaël Boukanga
Subject(s): Applied Linguistics
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: oral: traditional religion; ancestor worship; justice; witchcraft;

Summary/Abstract: « La vengeance noire », an original short story by the Central African Etienne Goyemide, writer of novels, plays and poetry, has a not only striking, but also complex and rich plot. The reader sinks into unique cultural practices, namely ancestor worship, presented in a positive manner in contrast with post modern thinking based on scientific and technological thinking.The short story also expresses the vibrant anguish of seeing how the flame of the black soul authenticity dies out. The performative language of the story resembles the seriousness of oral which modern writers should not forget to highlight.

  • Issue Year: 21/2020
  • Issue No: 37
  • Page Range: 113-121
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: French