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African Americans and Breton Literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3852149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Williams (0000-0003-3564-8985, Aberystwyth University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 126-139 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative American Studies An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1477-5700 • E-ISSN: 1741-2676 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/147757010x12677983681398 |
| OpenAlex | W2093154190 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Theories of colonialism, and a people's sense of themselves as having been colonized, derive from analogies. Here the use made of the African American experience in Breton literature is explored, making comparison with other international reference points in Breton literature. First I trace what I call an 'international outlook' in Breton culture, before turning to translation, and the specific example of translations into Breton of poems by Langston Hughes. This leads to a discussion of the Parisian reception of Harlem writing, of négritude, and of the issue of poetic language in its connection with political oppression. Finally I suggest some ways in which Brittany's relationship with African American writing might be considered distinctive.Keywords: BRITTANYBRETON LANGUAGEAFRICAN AMERICANPÊR DENEZLANGSTON HUGHESTRANSLATIONFRANCENÉGRITUDEPOETRYMINORITY LITERATURE Additional informationNotes on contributorsHeather WilliamsHeather Williams is Research Fellow at the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth. She is the author of Mallarmé's Ideas in Language (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2004) and Postcolonial Brittany: Literature Between Languages (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2007)
Art · Sociology · Anthropology · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Medieval Literature and History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |