John D Mcinally
Biographic Data
| ID | 4052022 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John D Mcinally |
| GIVEN NAMES | John D |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcinally |
| SIGNATURE | MCINALLY J D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St Andrews |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-7377-5863 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Reclaiming Motherhood and Resisting Erasure in Belgian Colonial Rwanda
This article brings to light the overlooked experiences of Rwandan mothers of colonial Métis whose mixed-‘race’ children were forcibly removed under Belgian colonial rule and who remain largely absent from both public memory and feminist scholarship. Focusing on the life of Peruth (Perusi) Kagaju, a Rwandan mother whose two sons were taken without her consent and adopted by a white Belgian family, it explores how the Belgian colonial authorities …
Testimony revisited
Song plays an integral part in our formation of memories as well as modes of their recollection through association. The cultural values and language affiliated with songs also mean that they perform a key function in shaping our sense of identity. This article examines the use of song in Annick Kayitesi-Jozan’s testimony Même Dieu ne veut pas s’en mêler [‘Even God Doesn’t Want to Get Involved’], which was published thirteen years after her first…
Telling stories that cannot be told
On the eve of independence in Ruanda-Urundi, hundreds of Métis children were taken from Catholic missions and flown to Belgium where they would be fostered, adopted, or sent to local boarding schools. These illegitimate children of white European fathers and Black African mothers were viewed by the colonial authorities as ‘children of sin’. Most of the Métis never saw their birth mothers again and remained illegitimate, unacknowledged by their wh…
Unpacking (Para)textual Dynamics in Rwandan Testimonial Literature
The inclusion of literary works in publishers’ collections is most often a means to package books neatly beside works of a similar genre, theme or geographic location. Such a marketing strategy ensures that books target a suitable readership. However, questions of series fit alongside power dynamics skewed in favour of French publishers arise when considering the incorporation into a war literature collection of Élise Rida Musomandera’s survivor …
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Unpacking (Para)textual Dynamics in Rwandan Testimonial Literature
The inclusion of literary works in publishers’ collections is most often a means to package books neatly beside works of a similar genre, theme or geographic location. Such a marketing strategy ensures that books target a suitable readership. However, questions of series fit alongside power dynamics skewed in favour of French publishers arise when considering the incorporation into a war literature collection of Élise Rida Musomandera’s survivor …
Telling stories that cannot be told
On the eve of independence in Ruanda-Urundi, hundreds of Métis children were taken from Catholic missions and flown to Belgium where they would be fostered, adopted, or sent to local boarding schools. These illegitimate children of white European fathers and Black African mothers were viewed by the colonial authorities as ‘children of sin’. Most of the Métis never saw their birth mothers again and remained illegitimate, unacknowledged by their wh…
Testimony revisited
Song plays an integral part in our formation of memories as well as modes of their recollection through association. The cultural values and language affiliated with songs also mean that they perform a key function in shaping our sense of identity. This article examines the use of song in Annick Kayitesi-Jozan’s testimony Même Dieu ne veut pas s’en mêler [‘Even God Doesn’t Want to Get Involved’], which was published thirteen years after her first…
Reclaiming Motherhood and Resisting Erasure in Belgian Colonial Rwanda
This article brings to light the overlooked experiences of Rwandan mothers of colonial Métis whose mixed-‘race’ children were forcibly removed under Belgian colonial rule and who remain largely absent from both public memory and feminist scholarship. Focusing on the life of Peruth (Perusi) Kagaju, a Rwandan mother whose two sons were taken without her consent and adopted by a white Belgian family, it explores how the Belgian colonial authorities …
Art (2 works) · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration (2 works) · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Advertising (1 work) · African history and culture studies (1 work)