Zoly Rakotoniera
Biographic Data
| ID | 6298637 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zoly Rakotoniera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zoly |
| FAMILY NAME | Rakotoniera |
| SIGNATURE | RAKOTONIERA Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Antananarivo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
On Being a Malagasy Writer Living in the North and the Criticism/Literary Production Nexus
Siméon Rajaona on Western ways of thinking and the authentic Malagasy mind
In two papers early in his career, Siméon Rajaona – one of Madagascar’s most famous intellectuals – argues that Westerners have tended to distort the Malagasy worldview by interpolating Western notions into their understanding of it. As a result, the authentic characteristics of the Malagasy mind have been missed by many in the West. He claims that when compared to Westerners, Malagasy have a distinct notion of truth, a different style of reasoni…
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Siméon Rajaona on Western ways of thinking and the authentic Malagasy mind
In two papers early in his career, Siméon Rajaona – one of Madagascar’s most famous intellectuals – argues that Westerners have tended to distort the Malagasy worldview by interpolating Western notions into their understanding of it. As a result, the authentic characteristics of the Malagasy mind have been missed by many in the West. He claims that when compared to Westerners, Malagasy have a distinct notion of truth, a different style of reasoni…
On Being a Malagasy Writer Living in the North and the Criticism/Literary Production Nexus
Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · African history and culture studies (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Context (archaeology) (1 work) · Criticism (1 work) · Diaspora (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work)