ORAL LEGACIES IN ANDRÉ BRINK’S A CHAIN OF VOICES AND IMAGININGS OF SAND
Author(s)
Oumarou DIABAGATE
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Abstract
This article examines the strategic use of narrative techniques in André Brink’s A
Chain of Voices and Imaginings of Sand, situating his work within postcolonial theory
and debates on cultural resistance in South Africa. It argues that Brink draws on
African oral traditions not merely for aesthetic effect, but as politically charged
interventions. Through polyphonic storytelling, fragmented temporality, and
collective narration, he disrupts colonial and patriarchal discourses. The study
explores how Brink’s engagement with orality challenges dominant narrative authority
and foregrounds marginalized voices. Ultimately, the article contends that Brink
transforms the novel into a space of memory, resistance, and narrative reclamation.
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Domaines
ISSN : 2959-9407 Editeur : UFR Lettres et Arts Université : UPGC Périodicité : Semestriel Domaines : Lettres, Langues, Littératures, Communication et Sciences de l’Education