Migration and Hospitality: Francis Bebey's 'Je suis venu chercher du travail'

The topic of migration has frequently been addressed through the image of the stranger and the themes of acceptance, rejection, or exile. This article explores the representation of the migrant in Francis Bebey's song "Je suis venu chercher du travail" (1970). By depicting the migrant...

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Published in:The French review 2019-12, Vol.93 (2), p.135-146
Main Author: Sidikou, Aissata
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Languages
Bebey, Francis (1929-2001)
Discourse analysis
Economic Status
Ethics
Ideology
Migrants
Migration
Novels
Otherness
Poets
Self concept
Singing
Songs
Values
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Summary:The topic of migration has frequently been addressed through the image of the stranger and the themes of acceptance, rejection, or exile. This article explores the representation of the migrant in Francis Bebey's song "Je suis venu chercher du travail" (1970). By depicting the migrant as a stranger, the song carries both positive and negative ideologies. Grounded in the discourse analysis of hospitality, this article investigates the emphasis placed on the encounter between the host and the stranger, the ways in which the poet constructs alterity, and how that alterity thwarts the potential of constructing one's own identity.
ISSN:0016-111X
2329-7131
2329-7131
DOI:10.1353/tfr.2019.0011