Congo in Flemish Literature

An Anthology of Flemish Prose on the Congo, 1870s - 1990s

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

AvLuc Renders,Jeroen Dewulf,Grady Tarplee

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First-ever anthology of Flemish Congo proseThis book presents the first anthology of Flemish prose on the Congo, the former colony of Belgium, in English translation. Because of the Dutch language barrier, Flemish literature on the Congo has traditionally remained inaccessible to and thus neglected by international scholarship, as opposed to French or English prose on this part of the African continent. That this particular perspective has thus far remained underexposed, or even disregarded, is all the more regrettable in light of the fact that the vast majority of Belgians who went to work in the African colony came from Flanders. The Congo in Flemish Literature now represents a key step towards filling this lacuna by providing an overview of the different societal attitudes towards the colonial undertaking prevailing in Belgium during and after the colonial era, the way the relationship between Belgium and the Congo changed over time, subject to the zeitgeist and sociopolitical and economic developments, and the individual authors' varying points of view with regard to the colonisation. Flemish Congo prose offers a fascinating glimpse into Belgium’s colonial past and legacy, primarily during the colonial era, but also at the time of its violent aftermath following Congolese independence on 30 June 1960, and well into the following decades.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-06-18
Mått156 x 234 x 11 mm
Vikt295 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagLeuven University Press
ISBN9789462702172
ÖversättareTarplee, Grady

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PART 1THE CONGO IN FLEMISH LITERATURE 1. Flemish Literature 2. The Colonial Era 3. The Postcolonial Period 4. Conclusion PART 2SELECTED EXTRACTS OF FLEMISH PROSE Aldemar-Camille van der Cruyssen A Peaceful Crusade Cyriel Buysse White Depravity Pieter Danco A Mini-Europe in the Tropics Pieter de Mey A Giant Step for Civilization Constant De Deken A Missionary with a Cause Henri van Booven No Place for Europeans Henri Bossaerts White Injustice Leo Bittremieux Light in the Darkness Ernest Tilemans True Interracial Love René Poortmans Under the Leaden Sun Jean Gustave Schoup A Tragic Fate Adolf Verreet Paternalistic Benevolence Bert Nacht No Place like Home Alfons Walschap Inner Conflict Gerard Walschap A Humane Approach to Colonization Jac. Bergeyck From a Congolese Perspective Piet van Aken Cynical Power Struggles Jan van den Weghe A Plea for Cooperation Robrecht De Sadeleer The Disillusionment of the Colonial Daisy Ver Boven Friendship between Black and White Jef Geeraerts Paradise Lost Paul Brondeel The Agony of a Nobody Lieve Joris In Search of the Real Congo Marcus Leroy Political Games List of References

Cependant, Luc Renders et Jeroen Dewulf évitent soigneusement de conférer à cette littérature une cohérence trop factice. Prenant appui sur vingt-quatre extraits et autant d’auteurs qu’ils présentent à chaque fois succinctement, ils témoignent de la diversité des regards portés par ces derniers sur le Congo tout au long du XXe siècle. Loin de donner à voir un aspect uniforme de ces textes, ils nous invitent à les saisir dans leur spéci-ficité, préférant, ce faisant, nous donner accès à des publications jusque-là jamais traduites en anglais, voire en français. Car, et il s’agit là du principal apport de cette anthologie, la vingtaine de traductions qu’ils ren-dent enfin disponibles comptent parmi elles des textes oubliés, sinon inac-cessibles pour des locuteurs non néerlandophones. Dès lors, cette antho-logie est une contribution précieuse aux recherches sur les littératures africaines et elle laisse espérer de plus amples développements critiques sur ce sujet.Pierre BOIZETTE, Études Littéraires Africaines, n°51 (2021)

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