Abstract
This essay focuses on Patrick Chabal's specific perspective towards the study of Lusophone African literature and its crucial role in shaping the broader field of the discipline, by drawing attention to the historical importance of the subaltern, indigenous voice as a protagonist in the struggle for liberation. His legacy, not only to students of literature and culture, but also to historians, political scientists, lawyers, anthropologist and sociologists, is to demonstrate how the multiple voices of literary expression have challenged the univocal macro-narratives of postcolonial history. Whether in the contradictions of canon formation, the struggles over national languages and narratives, or the critiques of the political project, the nations ruptures with the state, and their experience of violence in war, Patrick Chabal's work has illuminated the dialogue between literature and history in the complex unfolding of the postcolonial experience.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
