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Rites of Triangulation in Moses Isegawa's Abyssinian Chronicles.
- Source :
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Research in African Literatures . Fall2016, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p144-158. 15p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- 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 Chroniclesreplaces 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00345210
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Research in African Literatures
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118355692
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2979/reseafrilite.47.3.09