Le Feminisme Dans L'oeuvre Theatrale De Koffi Kwahule

📄 Project Abstract

Equality between the sexes is an issue that has been discussed over the years. In spite of the various solutions that have been proffered to bridge the equality gap between men and women, the problems still persist. There has been insufficient emphasis on the relevance of literary works, in particular, theatrical works, in solving the socio-political problems in general and female problem in particular. This study is based on seven plays of Koffi Kwahulé titled: Bintou, Brasserie, Le masque boiteux, Les recluses, La mélancolie des barbares, Nema and P'tit Souillure. It is a detailed analysis of violence against women as depicted in Kwahulés plays as well as the various forms of feminist reaction put up by female characters in the selected plays. The study makes use of both sociological and feminist approaches. It also makes use of two works of Ifeoma Onyemelukwe as conceptual frames of reference. These are Violence and Politics in Poscolonial Literature and "From Reconstruction of the ...