The dynamic ambivalence of adolescence in Emmanuel Dongala’s Johnny chien méchant (2002) and Tierno Monénembo’s L’Aîné des orphelins (2000)
In Johnny chien méchant (2002) by Emmanuel Dongala and L’Aîné des orphelins (2000) by Tierno Monénembo, the figure of the adolescent narrator-protagonist serves to depict personal and social crisis in (post-)conflict environments in Central Africa. This article explores how the authors portray the d...
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| Language: | English |
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Liverpool University Press
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Francosphères |
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| Online Access: | http://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/franc.2024.11 |