Rites of Triangulation in Moses Isegawa's Abyssinian Chronicles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9250129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Cesare Nicole Cesare, Nicole Cesare (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 144 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research in African Literatures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-5210 • E-ISSN: 1527-2044 |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/reseafrilite.47.3.09 |
| OpenAlex | W2524078780 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
The relationship between the novel and the nation continues to vex theorists as spatial categories shift and evolve around the globe. Moses Isegawa’s Abyssinian Chronicles, a novel with much acclaim but little critical attention, speaks to this relationship and suggests that the contemporary novel can serve as a vehicle for unmapping the nation. This paper argues that Isegawa’s text transcends formal and geographical boundaries, respatializing the coming-of-age text by creating a protagonist who embodies a migrational spatial practice. In particular, it looks at the novel’s final two books, “Triangular Revelations” and “Ghettoblaster,” and claims that Abyssinian Chronicles replaces the rite of incorporation with a rite of triangulation comprised of ongoing mobility and a dynamic and deconstructive cartographical approach. This approach accounts for the cartographical disjunctions of the contemporary era and serves as a rejoinder to the imperialist and interventionist maps imposed on the continent in earlier periods
Art history · Cartography · Geography · Globe · Rite · Theology · Triangulation · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Philosophy · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |