Corentin Jegou
Biographic Data
| ID | 8839809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Corentin Jegou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Corentin |
| FAMILY NAME | Jegou |
| SIGNATURE | JEGOU C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université d'Orléans |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6937-2636 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Niall Ó Cuileagáin, James Joyce, Rural Ireland and Modernity
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Tangled Routes, Translation, and Adulteration in Derek Walcott’s Omeros
This article proposes a reading of Derek Walcott’s Omeros (1990) which destabilises the notion of cultural transmission. It argues that the book-long poem questions the relevance of genealogy in the context of a Caribbean history placed under the sign of colonial erasure. In Omeros, Derek Walcott dismisses the patriarchal, linear transmission of an allegedly authentic heritage, while dramatising the persistence of imposed traditions. Ultimately, …
From Ireland to the Caribbean
For Derek Walcott, Caribbean history is marked by the experience of erasure and amnesia. Thus, while the idea of revivalism seems impossible, the West Indian artist is free to fashion a utopian, radically new culture. I will question this narrative in the light of Walcott’s references to the Irish Revival. Focussing on Omeros, I will show that translation provides an alternative path to cultural resurrection
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From Ireland to the Caribbean
For Derek Walcott, Caribbean history is marked by the experience of erasure and amnesia. Thus, while the idea of revivalism seems impossible, the West Indian artist is free to fashion a utopian, radically new culture. I will question this narrative in the light of Walcott’s references to the Irish Revival. Focussing on Omeros, I will show that translation provides an alternative path to cultural resurrection
Tangled Routes, Translation, and Adulteration in Derek Walcott’s Omeros
This article proposes a reading of Derek Walcott’s Omeros (1990) which destabilises the notion of cultural transmission. It argues that the book-long poem questions the relevance of genealogy in the context of a Caribbean history placed under the sign of colonial erasure. In Omeros, Derek Walcott dismisses the patriarchal, linear transmission of an allegedly authentic heritage, while dramatising the persistence of imposed traditions. Ultimately, …
Niall Ó Cuileagáin, James Joyce, Rural Ireland and Modernity
International audience
Art (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Caribbean literature (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Erasure (1 work) · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (1 work) · Giambattista Vico and Joyce (1 work) · Historical Art and Culture Studies (1 work) · History (1 work) · Indigenous (1 work)