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@article{ART002662418},
author={YU Jai-Myong},
title={Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié},
journal={Cross-Cultural Studies},
issn={1598-0685},
year={2020},
volume={61},
pages={35-67},
doi={10.21049/ccs.2020.61..35}

TY - JOUR
AU - YU Jai-Myong
TI - Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié
JO - Cross-Cultural Studies
PY - 2020
VL - 61
IS - null
PB - Center for Cross Culture Studies
SP - 35
EP - 67
SN - 1598-0685
AB - Translating African oral contes into French maintains the traditional culture and at the same time aims to become part of French literature. This paper investigates the narrative structure of African oral contes by analyzing The Spider Kacou Ananzè by Bernard Dadié. Dadié generalizes oral stories of Agni-baoulé of Côte d’Ivoire into a narrative structure with a definite form. In the spider story, the spider enters a utopian sphere, escaping from the reality of drought, famine, and happenstance; returns to its original environment after violating a taboo; and then longs for the utopia it lost. In this story, Dadié animistically depicts the relationship between humans and the environment, showing that the fulfillment of utopia is the ultimate value in this environment and gains significance only through the community.
KW - Black Africa;oral literature;Bernard Dadié;Kacou Ananzè (spider);famine;animism;abundance
DO - 10.21049/ccs.2020.61..35
ER -

YU Jai-Myong. (2020). Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié. Cross-Cultural Studies, 61, 35-67.

YU Jai-Myong. 2020, "Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié", Cross-Cultural Studies, vol.61, pp.35-67. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2020.61..35

YU Jai-Myong "Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié" Cross-Cultural Studies 61 pp.35-67 (2020) : 35.

YU Jai-Myong. Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié. 2020; 61 35-67. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2020.61..35

YU Jai-Myong. "Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié" Cross-Cultural Studies 61(2020) : 35-67.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2020.61..35

YU Jai-Myong. Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié. Cross-Cultural Studies, 61, 35-67. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2020.61..35

YU Jai-Myong. Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié. Cross-Cultural Studies. 2020; 61 35-67. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2020.61..35

YU Jai-Myong. Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié. 2020; 61 35-67. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2020.61..35

YU Jai-Myong. "Narrative Structure of the African Oral Traditional Contes Based on the Spiders’ Stories in the work of Bernard Dadié" Cross-Cultural Studies 61(2020) : 35-67.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2020.61..35