Congo in Flemish Literature (eBook, PDF)

An Anthology of Flemish Prose on the Congo, 1870s - 1990s
Redaktion: Luc Renders, Renders; Jeroen Dewulf, Dewulf / Übersetzer: Grady Tarplee, Tarplee; L. Dulac, Dulac

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Produktbeschreibung

First-everanthology of Flemish Congo proseThis book presentsthe first anthology of Flemish prose on the Congo, the former colony ofBelgium, in English translation. Because of the Dutch language barrier, Flemishliterature on the Congo has traditionally remained inaccessible to and thusneglected by international scholarship, as opposed to French or English proseon this part of the African continent. That this particular perspective hasthus far remained underexposed, or even disregarded, is all the moreregrettable in light of the fact that the vast majority of Belgians who went towork in the African colony came from Flanders. The Congo in Flemish Literature now represents a key step towardsfilling this lacuna by providing an overview of the different societal attitudestowards the colonial undertaking prevailing in Belgiumduring and after the colonial era, the way the relationship between Belgium andthe Congo changed over time, subject to the zeitgeist and sociopolitical andeconomic developments, and the individual authors' varying points of view withregard to the colonisation. Flemish Congo prose offers a fascinating glimpseinto Belgium s colonial past and legacy, primarily during the colonial era, butalso at the time of its violent aftermath following Congolese independence on30 June 1960, and well into the following decades.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Universitaire Pers Leuven
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789461663368
• Artikelnr.: 72474597

Autorenporträt

Luc Renders is professor emeritus of Hasselt University. Jeroen Dewulf is Queen Beatrix professor in Dutch Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Lieselot De Taeye is an FWO postdoctoral fellow at Ghent University.

Inhaltsangabe

PART 1
THE CONGO IN FLEMISH LITERATURE 1. Flemish Literature 2. The Colonial Era
3. The Postcolonial Period 4. Conclusion
PART 2SELECTED EXTRACTS OF FLEMISH PROSE Aldemar-Camille van der Cruyssen A
Peaceful Crusade
Cyriel Buysse White Depravity
Pieter Danco A Mini-Europe in the Tropics
Pieter de Mey A Giant Step for Civilization
Constant De Deken A Missionary with a Cause
Henri van Booven No Place for Europeans
Henri Bossaerts White Injustice
Leo Bittremieux Light in the Darkness
Ernest Tilemans True Interracial Love
René Poortmans Under the Leaden Sun
Jean Gustave Schoup A Tragic Fate
Adolf Verreet Paternalistic Benevolence
Bert Nacht No Place like Home
Alfons Walschap Inner Conflict
Gerard Walschap A Humane Approach to Colonization
Jac. Bergeyck From a Congolese Perspective
Piet van Aken Cynical Power Struggles
Jan van den Weghe A Plea for Cooperation
Robrecht De Sadeleer The Disillusionment of the Colonial
Daisy Ver Boven Friendship between Black and White
Jef Geeraerts Paradise Lost
Paul Brondeel The Agony of a Nobody
Lieve Joris In Search of the Real Congo
Marcus Leroy Political Games
List of References