Sharing the Burden of Stories from the Tutsi Genocide

Dr Anna-Marie de Beer is a senior lecturer in French and francophone studies at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. She was born and grew up in Zimbabwe. Her research interests are the relationship between collective trauma and literature, as well as francophone autobiography and autofiction.

• 1. Introduction: Leaning on the Shoulder of Another.- 2. Trauma and Storytelling in Africa.- 3. Journeys and Fables: Koulsy Lamko and Véronique Tadjo.- 4. Harvests and Bones: Abdourahman A. Waberi and Boubacar Boris Diop.- 5. Living in Shadows: Monique Ilboudo and Tierno Monénembo.- 6. Poems, Testimonies and Essays: Nocky Djedanoum, Jean-Marie Rurangwa and Vénuste Kayimahe.- 7. Conclusion: The Mythical Universe of Storytelling.- 8. Afterword: Safe Spaces of Reconstruction.