The Question of Generic Contiguities in Amazigh (Kabyle) Literature: The Novel (ungal) and The Short Story (tullist)

This article is dedicated to the study of the question of generic contiguities within Berber (Kabyle) literature. It is devoted more particularly to the study of the boundaries between novels (ungal) and short stories (tullist). I show that the identities of literary genres do not depend only on a n...

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Published in:Review of Middle East studies (Tucson, Ariz.) Ariz.), 2022-12, Vol.56 (2), p.293-312
Main Author: Sadi, Nabila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earthquakes
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Plot (Narrative)
Special Focus on Amazigh Literature: Critical and Close Reading Approaches
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Summary:This article is dedicated to the study of the question of generic contiguities within Berber (Kabyle) literature. It is devoted more particularly to the study of the boundaries between novels (ungal) and short stories (tullist). I show that the identities of literary genres do not depend only on a norm coming from elsewhere (from the West in particular) but that they are also shaped by the context from within which they evolve and by the function assigned to these genres.
ISSN:2151-3481
2329-3225
DOI:10.1017/rms.2023.23