Description: Decolonising the Intellectual: Politics, Culture, and Humanism at the End of the French Empire (Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures, 33) Hiddleston, Jane Product Overview Francophone intellectuals writing in the lead-up to the decolonisation were faced with an impossible dilemma. How could they redefine their culture, and the ‘humanity’ they felt had been denied by the colonial project, in terms that did not replicate the French thinking by which they were formed? Figures such as Senghor, Césaire, Fanon, Amrouche, Feraoun and Kateb were all educated, indeed immersed, in French culture and language, yet they intervened forcefully in political debates surrounding decolonisation and sought to contribute to the reinvention of local cultures in a gesture of resistance to the ongoing French presence. Despite their pivotal role during this period of upheaval, then, their project was fraught with tensions that form the focus of this study. In particular, these writers reflected on the relation between universality and particularity in intellectual work, and struggled to avoid the traps associated with an over-investment in either domain. They also all learned from metropolitan French humanist thought but strove continually to reinvent that humanism so as to account for colonised experience and culture. Their work also readdresses the ongoing question of the relation between literature or culture and politics, and testifies to a moment of intense dialogue, and potential conflict, between contrasting but complementary spheres of activity. Read more Details Publisher : Liverpool University Press; 1st edition (June 2, 2014) Language : English Hardcover : 288 pages ISBN-10 : 1781380325 ISBN-13 : 21 Item Weight : 1.24 pounds Dimensions : 9.3 x 0.8 x 6.2 inches Best Sellers Rank: #9,960,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4,127 in French Literary Criticism (Books) #4,127 in French Literary Criticism (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 1781380325
ISBN10: 1781380325
ISBN13: 9781781380321
EAN: 9781781380321
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Brand: Liverpool University Press
GTIN: 09781781380321
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Decolonising the Intellectual : Politics, Culture, and Humanism at the End of the French Empire
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Subject: European / French, Europe / France, Movements / Humanism, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2014
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Political Science, History
Item Length: 9.4 in
Author: Jane Hiddleston
Item Width: 6.4 in
Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures Lup Ser.
Format: Hardcover
