Women Writers of Gabon - Literature and Herstory (Relié)

Women Writers of Gabon : Literature and Herstory demonstrates how the invisibility of women (historically, politically, cross-culturallA has led to the omission of Gabon's literature from the African canon, but it also features an in-depth discussion about the unique elements of Gabonese women's writing that show it is worthy of critical recognition, proving why Gabonese women writers must be considered a major force in African literature.
This volume is the only book-length critical study of Gabonese literature that exists in English ; although there are titles in French that provide analyses of the works of Gabonese women writers,'no one work is comprehensive or considers the history of women's writing in Gabon in the same manner. Throughout the various chapters, this book explores, among other things, contributions that are uniquely Gabonese women writers, such as definitions of African feminisms as they pertain to Gabonese society ; the rewriting of oral histories, rituals, and traditions of Gabon's ethnic groups ; one of the first introductions of same-sex couples to African Francophone literature ; discussions on the impact of witchcraft on development ; dnd the appropriation of the Fang epic poetry known as the mvet by women writers.
The chapters explore works by oll the major voices in Gabonese women's writing, including Angele Rawiri, Justine Mintsa, Sylvie Nisame, Honorine Ngou, and Chantal Magalie Mbazoo-Kassa, and this book concludes with brief introductions to writers of the younger generation,' such as Edna Merey-Apinda, Alice Endarpne, Nadia Origo. Miryl Eteno, and Elisabeth Aworet, among others.