The poiesis of writing culture : ordained by the oracle by asare konadu as an african ethnographic novel unveiling the asante's traditions
Source
Algerian Translation and Languages Journal
Issue
Vol. 4, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2022), pp.53-78, 26 p.
Publisher
University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmad Faculty of Foreign Languages
Publication Date
2022-06-30
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
26
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The paper specifically beams its searchlights on the incident of the ethnographic mode of narration in the crafting of the narrative fiction — Ordained by the Oracle (1969) by the Asare Konadu.
The novel is scrutinized as an inventory of Asante customs, moral, social and religious philosophy.
It becomes the art of thick descriptions, the intricate interweaving of plots and counterplots.
Asare Konadu is labelled here as a journalist-novelist and ethnographer-novelist who has adhered strictly to social ethnographic facts as he pertained to the etched culture.
Konadu has selected some Asante ethnographic data (funeral ritual performances, mythology, divination, chieftainship, etc.
and woven them into a plot around imaginary Asante hero and heroine through a blurred writing genre—ethnographic fiction encompassing compelling events and useful ethnographic detail which advance the reader's ability to understand the constrictions of circumstance on characters.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mane, Youssoupha. 2022. The poiesis of writing culture : ordained by the oracle by asare konadu as an african ethnographic novel unveiling the asante's traditions. Algerian Translation and Languages Journal،Vol. 4, no. 1, pp.53-78.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1392410
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mane, Youssoupha. The poiesis of writing culture : ordained by the oracle by asare konadu as an african ethnographic novel unveiling the asante's traditions. Algerian Translation and Languages Journal Vol. 4, no. 1 (Jun. 2022), pp.53-78.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1392410
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mane, Youssoupha. The poiesis of writing culture : ordained by the oracle by asare konadu as an african ethnographic novel unveiling the asante's traditions. Algerian Translation and Languages Journal. 2022. Vol. 4, no. 1, pp.53-78.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1392410
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 77-78
Record ID
BIM-1392410