Raphaël Confiant was born in Le Lorrain, Martinique.[1] He studied English and political science at the Sciences Po Aix and law at Paul Cézanne University in Aix-en-Provence, France. During the 1970s, Confiant became a militant proponent of use of the Creole language and later worked with Jean Bernabé and Patrick Chamoiseau to create the créolité movement.[1][2] The three authors co-authored in 1989 the seminal text of the créolité movement, Éloge de la créolité (French for 'In Praise of Creoleness'), in addition to other theoretical texts. The créolité movement is often characterized as a reaction to the Négritude movement, which emphasized the African origins of the Antillean people. Créolité, on the other hand, emphasizes the diversity of Antillean ancestry and cultural heritage, which includes Chinese, Indian, and European influences, among others. The movement seeks to understand the diverse identities and histories of the people of the Antilles through the lens of literature and language and eschews the universal in favor of a diverse view of language and identity.[2] Confiant is highly critical of Négritude and in 1993, he published a critique of Négritude founder Aimé Césaire called Aimé Césaire: une traversée paradoxale du siècle (Aimé Césaire: a Paradoxical Journey Across the Century).[3]
Confiant is a well-known writer in both Creole and French and was a lecturer at the University of the French West Indies and Guiana (UAG).[4] He served as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at UAG from 2013 to 2016.[5]
After publishing his first novels in Creole and suffering very poor sales, Confiant took another approach in 1988 by publishing his first French-language novel, Le Nègre et l'Amiral, set in Martinique during World War II.[6] The novel was welcomed by the French literary crowd as a new voice in French-language literature. Narrowly missing the Goncourt Prize in 1991 with his second French novel, Eau de Café, Confiant has ever since continued writing in French, even translating his first Creole-language novels. The themes of some of his novels seem to be dictated by the anniversaries of French West Indian events like the 1902 Mount Pelée eruption (with Nuée Ardente, published in 2002) or the 1854 arrival of East-Indian indentured servants (La Panse du Chacal, 2004).
Citoyens au-dessus de tout soupçon, roman policier, 2010
Du rififi chez les fils de la veuve, roman policier, 2012
Rue des Syriens, 2012
Les Saint-Aubert, L'en-allée du siècle 1900-1920, 2012
Bal masqué à Békéland, roman policier, 2013
Le Bataillon créole, 2013
Les Saint-Aubert, Les trente-douze mille douleurs 1920-1940, 2014
Citoyens au-dessus de tout soupçon..., 2014
Madame St-Clair, reine de Harlem, 2015
Du rififi chez les fils de la veuve, 2017
L'épopée mexicaine de Romulus Bonnaventure, 2018
L'Enlèvement du mardi gras, 2019
Grand Café Martinique, 2020
Deux détonations, 2020
Du Morne-des-Esses au Djebel, 2020
La Muse ténébreuse de Charles Baudelaire, 2021
Referencesedit
^ abHazaël-Massieux, Marie-Christine (August 25, 2001). "Raphaël Confiant". Île en île (in French). Retrieved March 29, 2023.
^ abBernabé, Jean; Chamoiseau, Patrick; Confiant, Raphaël; Khyar, Mohamed B. Taleb (1990). "In Praise of Creoleness". Callaloo. 13 (4): 886–909. doi:10.2307/2931390. ISSN 0161-2492.
^Burton, Richard (1995), "Confiant, Raphaël", The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780198661252.001.0001/acref-9780198661252-e-1073, ISBN978-0-19-866125-2, retrieved March 29, 2023
^"Raphaël Confiant". raphaelconfiant.com (in French). Retrieved March 29, 2023.
^"Université : Raphaël Confiant démissionne". France-Antilles Martinique (in French). July 6, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
^Sankara, Edgard (2011). Postcolonial Francophone autobiographies : from Africa to the Antilles. University of Virginia Press. ISBN978-0-8139-3171-5. OCLC 771241588.
External linksedit
Curry, Ginette. "Toubab La!": Literary Representations of Mixed-race Characters in the African Diaspora.Cambridge Scholars Pub., Newcastle, England.2007 [1].
March 12, 2024
raphaël, confiant, born, january, 1951, martinican, writer, known, literary, commitment, towards, creole, literature, 2010, born25, january, 1951, lorrain, occupationwriter, poet, professor, years, active1979, presentstylenovel, essay, poetry, movementcréolité. Raphael Confiant born January 25 1951 is a Martinican writer known for his literary commitment towards Creole literature Raphael ConfiantRaphael Confiant en 2010 Born25 January 1951 Le Lorrain OccupationWriter poet professor Years active1979 presentStylenovel essay poetry MovementCreoliteAwardsPrix litteraire des Caraibes 1989 Casa de las Americas Prize 1993 Casa de las Americas Prize 2016 Prix Carbet de la Caraibe et du Tout Monde 1994 Prix RFO du livre 1998 Prix Tropiques 2010 Prix Decembre 1991 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editRaphael Confiant was born in Le Lorrain Martinique 1 He studied English and political science at the Sciences Po Aix and law at Paul Cezanne University in Aix en Provence France During the 1970s Confiant became a militant proponent of use of the Creole language and later worked with Jean Bernabe and Patrick Chamoiseau to create the creolite movement 1 2 The three authors co authored in 1989 the seminal text of the creolite movement Eloge de la creolite French for In Praise of Creoleness in addition to other theoretical texts The creolite movement is often characterized as a reaction to the Negritude movement which emphasized the African origins of the Antillean people Creolite on the other hand emphasizes the diversity of Antillean ancestry and cultural heritage which includes Chinese Indian and European influences among others The movement seeks to understand the diverse identities and histories of the people of the Antilles through the lens of literature and language and eschews the universal in favor of a diverse view of language and identity 2 Confiant is highly critical of Negritude and in 1993 he published a critique of Negritude founder Aime Cesaire called Aime Cesaire une traversee paradoxale du siecle Aime Cesaire a Paradoxical Journey Across the Century 3 Confiant is a well known writer in both Creole and French and was a lecturer at the University of the French West Indies and Guiana UAG 4 He served as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at UAG from 2013 to 2016 5 After publishing his first novels in Creole and suffering very poor sales Confiant took another approach in 1988 by publishing his first French language novel Le Negre et l Amiral set in Martinique during World War II 6 The novel was welcomed by the French literary crowd as a new voice in French language literature Narrowly missing the Goncourt Prize in 1991 with his second French novel Eau de Cafe Confiant has ever since continued writing in French even translating his first Creole language novels The themes of some of his novels seem to be dictated by the anniversaries of French West Indian events like the 1902 Mount Pelee eruption with Nuee Ardente published in 2002 or the 1854 arrival of East Indian indentured servants La Panse du Chacal 2004 Bibliography editIn Creole Jik deye do Bondye short stories 1979 Jou Bare poems 1981 Bitako a novel 1985 Kod Yanm novel 1986 Marisose novel 1987 Dictionnaires des titim et sirandanes 1997 In French Le Negre et l Amiral novel 1988 Prix Antigone Eloge de la creolite essay 1989 with Jean Bernabe and Patrick Chamoiseau Lettres creoles tracees antillaises et continentales de la litterature 1635 1975 essay 1991 Eau de Cafe novel 1991 Prix Novembre Ravines du devant jour narration 1993 Prix Casa de las Americas Commandeur du sucre narration 1993 Aime Cesaire une traversee paradoxale du siecle essay 1993 L Allee des Soupirs novel 1994 Prix Carbet de la Caraibe et du Tout Monde Bassin des ouragans narration 1994 Les maitres de la parole creole story 1995 Contes creoles story 1995 Le Gouverneur des des narration 1995 Mamzelle Libellule novel 1995 La Savane des petrifications narration 1995 La Vierge du Grand Retour novel 1996 La baignoire de Josephine narration 1997 Le Meurtre de Samedi Gloria novel 1997 Prix RFO du livre L archet du colonel novel 1998 Regisseur du rhum narration 1999 Le Cahier de Romance narration 2000 Brin d amour novel 2001 Nuee ardente narration 2002 La Panse du Chacal novel 2004 Adele et la Pacotillieuse novel 2005 Trilogie tropicale 2006 Negre marron 2006 Case a Chine 2007 Les Tenebres exterieures 2008 Black is Black 2008 Le Chien fou et le Fromager 2008 L Hotel du Bon Plaisir 2009 La Jarre d or 2010 Citoyens au dessus de tout soupcon roman policier 2010 Du rififi chez les fils de la veuve roman policier 2012 Rue des Syriens 2012 Les Saint Aubert L en allee du siecle 1900 1920 2012 Bal masque a Bekeland roman policier 2013 Le Bataillon creole 2013 Les Saint Aubert Les trente douze mille douleurs 1920 1940 2014 Citoyens au dessus de tout soupcon 2014 Madame St Clair reine de Harlem 2015 Du rififi chez les fils de la veuve 2017 L epopee mexicaine de Romulus Bonnaventure 2018 L Enlevement du mardi gras 2019 Grand Cafe Martinique 2020 Deux detonations 2020 Du Morne des Esses au Djebel 2020 La Muse tenebreuse de Charles Baudelaire 2021References edit a b Hazael Massieux Marie Christine August 25 2001 Raphael Confiant Ile en ile in French Retrieved March 29 2023 a b Bernabe Jean Chamoiseau Patrick Confiant Raphael Khyar Mohamed B Taleb 1990 In Praise of Creoleness Callaloo 13 4 886 909 doi 10 2307 2931390 ISSN 0161 2492 Burton Richard 1995 Confiant Raphael The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 acref 9780198661252 001 0001 acref 9780198661252 e 1073 ISBN 978 0 19 866125 2 retrieved March 29 2023 Raphael Confiant raphaelconfiant com in French Retrieved March 29 2023 Universite Raphael Confiant demissionne France Antilles Martinique in French July 6 2016 Retrieved March 29 2023 Sankara Edgard 2011 Postcolonial Francophone autobiographies from Africa to the Antilles University of Virginia Press ISBN 978 0 8139 3171 5 OCLC 771241588 External links editCurry Ginette Toubab La Literary Representations of Mixed race Characters in the African Diaspora Cambridge Scholars Pub Newcastle England 2007 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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