Silence and silencing in selected African novels : power dynamics and transformative voices / Oumar Chérif Diop.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Diop, Oumar Chérif, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African literature (English)--History and criticism.

African literature (English).

Silence in literature.

Physical Description:

160 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

Summary:

"Through literary analysis, this book examines how African writers address silence and oppression in novels and poetry. Silence and Silencing in Selected African Novels: Power Dynamics and Transformative Voices by Oumar Chérif Diop explores representations of rhetorical, sociocultural, and gendered silence and silencing within selected African literature. He examines how African writers deconstruct normative discourses and use aesthetic forms and narrative techniques to confront silencing systems. Within these literary works, characters express their thoughts, emotions, fears, anxieties, and protest through their silence. Through textual analysis, Diop explores the spaces where silence and silencing occur and how they highlight power dynamics and enforce gendered structures. These texts also reveal the transformative potential of silence to illustrate the resilience of female characters and their inspiring struggle against the censoring mechanisms of patriarchy, oppression, and abuse. Breaking the silence becomes an act of reclaiming agency and challenging oppressive forces. Diop shows how the importance of voice in the struggle for justice and the potential for individual actions inspires broader movements for change"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Navigating Silencing Systems

Silence, Sacrifice, and Solidarity

Silence, Racism and Resistance

Tearing the Shroud of Silence in an Atmos Fear

Silence and the Dictator Novel

The Loss of Tongues: Trauma and Silence

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Diop, Oumar Chérif, 1949- Silence and silencing in selected African novels

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781666918465

1666918466

OCLC:

1499235705

Publisher Number:

CIPO000292230