Cette étude propose de suivre le tracé des patries imaginaires que dessine The Famished Road de l'écrivain nigérian Ben Okri, lauréat du Booker Prize en 1991. ©Electre 2025
The Famished Road, Ben Okri's 1991 Booker Prize winning novel, follows the wanderings of an abiku or spirit-child, a liminal figure who hovers between the real world and the supernatural realm. Azaro is a witness to the political and social upheavals of his soon-to-be independent African country, and the relentless efforts of his parents and neighbours to survive amidst poverty and hunger; but he is also alert to the existence of a parallel world of supernatural and grotesque creatures that is at once fascinating and terrifying. This study seeks to capture the inflexions of Okri's poetic prose as well as draw the contours of his imaginary homelands populated by impoverished ghetto dwellers, greedy politicians, mischievous spirits, but also enthralling storytellers and idealistic characters who still believe it is possible to create new routes beyond the famished road, to re-dream the world and make it real.
Paru le : 17/10/2012
Thématique : Essais et théories - Dictionnaire
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Vanessa Guignery
Éditeur(s) :
PUF
Collection(s) : Collection CNED-PUF
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 978-2-13-060686-4
EAN13 : 9782130606864
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 188
Hauteur: 20.0 cm / Largeur 15.0 cm
Épaisseur: 1.6 cm
Poids: 236 g
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