Saturday, October 21, 2017

USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: [apela-infos] Disparition de Yambo Ouologuem

"He was a true man of trash, in the sense of disruption, disturbance, and daring. "harrow



 General Kelly, called  Congresswoman Frederica Wilson an empty barrel on October 18, 2017. When confronted on November 30, 2017,  a month after the insult, the  four-star general adjusted his  decorative lapels, smiled, and made the following comment:


"You see,  an empty barrel is a great thing. The term is a

wonderful compliment. Empty barrels are  boisterous and innovative. The term is positive,  especially when applied to African  and African American women."


"But Mr. General, Sir", said the reporter,  "with due respect, no one uses it that

way." "The  meaning and connotation of the term "empty barrel" is  negative. How do we know that this so-called compliment is not a convoluted insult, given the common usage  and understanding of the term, Sir? Can the insulters around the world not use your  strategy of  convoluted redefinition in their defence? You caused emotional anguish by labeling the distinguished Congresswoman as "an empty barrel" and  you now seek to flip the word and give it your own  positive spin.What stops the thousands of people sued for defamation and character assassination,  from using this defence in court, Sir?

Can the KKK not use it for every insult they cast at  Black people? Defenders of the N-word can use it too, right?"


With a glint in the eye, and an enigmatic smile, the General walked away,

leaving the journalist in utter dismay.


 On December 5, 2017 the Congresswoman sued the General for defamation of character.


The matter is now with the Supreme Court.





Professor Gloria Emeagwali

 gloriaemeagwali.com



From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Kenneth Harrow <harrow@msu.edu>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 4:36 PM
To: usaafricadialogue
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - FW: [apela-infos] Disparition de Yambo Ouologuem
 

One of africa's most famous early authors has died. Yambo ouologuem, author of Devoir de violence (Bound to Violence). As important a novelist, in the history of african literature, as I know. Devoir came out in 1968, and it was astonishing. The critics did not want to believe an African could write with such style, as so discredited him as a plagiarist. His defense of the plagiarisms was almost as powerful as the novel. His work was part of the revolutionary spirit of the times, not only in his attacks on power—what we'd call colonial, neo-colonial, and postcolonial—but on sexual taboos, and on negritude. Attacks on the veneration of historical figures who were depicted as virtual slave owners. Attacks on a world of privilege, of domination, of corruption—as seen from below, as seen from the perspective of what he termed "la negraille." He was a true man of trash, in the sense of disruption, disturbance, and daring.

 

And then he quit writing. Returned to northern mali, became as religious advocate, and disappeared from view. We need to salute him as one of the signposts of African literature, and remember what he accomplished with the few writings he provided.

Maybe he could be compared with Rimbaud.

If irele were alive, he could tell you all what he meant. I hope others will step into irele's footsteps, and provide their testimonies about him, so that his passing does not occur in silence.

ken

 

Kenneth Harrow

Dept of English and Film Studies

Michigan State University

619 Red Cedar Rd

East Lansing, MI 48824

517-803-8839

harrow@msu.edu

http://www.english.msu.edu/people/faculty/kenneth-harrow/

 

From: <apela-infos-request@asso.univ-lorraine.fr> on behalf of Bani Diallo <cnlpdiallo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Bani Diallo <cnlpdiallo@gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, 15 October 2017 at 12:29
To: <apela-infos@asso.univ-lorraine.fr>
Subject: [apela-infos] Disparition de Yambo Ouologuem

 

Chers membres de l'APELA,

J'ai une triste nouvelle à vous communiquer : Yambo Ouologuem, le premier lauréat africain du Prix Renaudot, s'est éteint dans la nuit du samedi 14 octobre 2017 à Sévaré. 

Que son âme repose en paix !

 

Bien que déinscrit de la liste APELA, pour des raisons d'ordre technique, j'ai tenu à diffuser cette  information, au moment où les obsèques officielles du défunt sont en cours de préparation.   

 

Mamadou Bani Diallo 

Tél. : (223) 76 48 31 29

--
Listserv moderated by Toyin Falola, University of Texas at Austin
To post to this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com
To subscribe to this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue+subscribe@googlegroups.com
Current archives at http://groups.google.com/group/USAAfricaDialogue
Early archives at http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/ads/index.html
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "USA Africa Dialogue Series" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to usaafricadialogue+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

No comments:

Post a Comment

 
Vida de bombeiro Recipes Informatica Humor Jokes Mensagens Curiosity Saude Video Games Car Blog Animals Diario das Mensagens Eletronica Rei Jesus News Noticias da TV Artesanato Esportes Noticias Atuais Games Pets Career Religion Recreation Business Education Autos Academics Style Television Programming Motosport Humor News The Games Home Downs World News Internet Car Design Entertaimment Celebrities 1001 Games Doctor Pets Net Downs World Enter Jesus Variedade Mensagensr Android Rub Letras Dialogue cosmetics Genexus Car net Só Humor Curiosity Gifs Medical Female American Health Madeira Designer PPS Divertidas Estate Travel Estate Writing Computer Matilde Ocultos Matilde futebolcomnoticias girassol lettheworldturn topdigitalnet Bem amado enjohnny produceideas foodasticos cronicasdoimaginario downloadsdegraca compactandoletras newcuriosidades blogdoarmario arrozinhoii sonasol halfbakedtaters make-it-plain amatha