Inter-textual

Inter-textual

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Domaine

Social science

Titre | Title

RE-VISUALIZING FEMALE IDENTITIES IN AFRICAN AND WESTERN SPACES IN DARKO’S BEYOND THE HORIZON AND UNIGWE’S ON BLACK SISTERS’ STREET

Auteur.e.s | Author(s)

Kpantioron Abel KONÉ
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Résumé | Abstract

The current paper re-visualizes female identities in African and western spaces in Darko’s Beyond the Horizon and Unigwe’s On Black Sisters’ Street. It explores African women’s lives in Africa and in the West. The objective of this study is to determine that African women’s identity is impacted by some migratory experiences like sexuality. This article is theoretically framed by Postcolonial Feminism. The use of this theory helps conclude that in addition to race and gender, sexuality is revealed in the two novels understudy as symbol of the identity of African female immigrants. The work is subdivided into two sections: the first one sheds light on women’s identity in traditional Africa; afterwards, women’s identity is analyzed from their sexual experiences in the West.

Volume

6

Numéro

10

Date de publication

01-06-2023
(06 - 2023)

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