‘Les années de braise’ reconsidered
Literary representations of Mauritian independence, fifty years on
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 18972764 |
|---|---|
| Autores | J Waters (0000-0001-6545-2532, University of Reading, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2018 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Fascículo | 2 |
| Páginas | 75-90 |
| Data de publicação | 2018-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | South Asian Diaspora (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1943-8184 • E-ISSN: 1943-8192 |
| Editora | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19438192.2018.1460913 |
| OpenAlex | W2801376386 |
| Idioma | FR |
| Referências citadas | 12 |
On 12 March 1968, Mauritius celebrated independence from Great Britain. This article explores how the independence period is represented, fifty years later, in a selection of recent Mauritian novels. Focusing upon long-silenced inter-ethnic tensions, inequalities and exclusions, these twenty-first-century fictional works deconstruct dominant celebratory narratives of Mauritius's multicultural ‘rainbow nation.’ By retrospectively revealing cracks in the nation's harmonious façade, the article argues, the novels’ counter-discursive narratives of the nation's foundation play an important part in an ongoing, forward-looking project of nation-building that envisages more inclusive, non-ethnic forms of ‘unity in diversity.’
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| Velocidade de citação | historical |
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| Altamente citado | Não |