Chronicling Beyond Abyssinia: African Writing in Flanders, Belgium

Elisabeth Bekers

Chronicling Beyond Abyssinia: African Writing in Flanders, Belgium

Language and literature

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Abstract

While neighbouring regions boast more established traditions of Euro-
African creative writing, Flanders, Belgium's Dutch-speaking region,
has only just begun to see publications by authors of African origin. The
author endeavours to account for this relatively late emergence of Flemish-
African writing by examining the publishing circumstances in
Flanders. While mainly non-fiction was published initially, recently established
writing contests and short-story collections dedicated to new
talent are encouraging 'new Flemings', especially young women of
Moroccan descent, to venture onto the Flemish literary scene. Special
attention is paid to the milestone event of the 2005 publication of Chika
Unigwe's De Feniks, the first book-length work of fiction by an African
author in Flanders.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transcultural Modernities: Narrating Africa in Europe, Matatu: Journal of African Culture and Society
Editors	Elisabeth Bekers, Sissy Helff, Daniela Merolla
Publisher	Amsterdam/New York: Rodopi
Pages	57-69
Number of pages	13
Volume	36
ISBN (Print)	978-90-420-2538-7
Publication status	Published - 2009

Bibliographical note

Elisabeth Bekers, Sissy Helff, Daniela Merolla

Keywords

African wriitng in Flanders, Belgium
migrant literature in Dutch
Chika Unigwe
Naima Albdiouni
Rachida Lamrabet

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1 Unpublished abstract

Chronicling Beyond Abyssinia: African Writing in Flanders (Belgium)
Bekers, E., 17 May 2006.
Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Unpublished abstract

2 Participation in workshop, seminar
1 Participation in conference
1 Work on academic committees and working groups

Conference Panel with Chika Unigwe: “Writing Africa in Belgium” at the What is Africa to Me Now - The Continent and its Diasporas
Elisabeth Bekers (Organiser)
21 Mar 2013 → 23 Mar 2013
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
“Working (on) On Black Sisters’ Street” - Seminar with Dr. Chika Unigwe
Elisabeth Bekers (Organiser)
11 May 2012
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
“Black Women Writers in Britain and Flanders” - Seminar with Dr. Chika Unigwe
Elisabeth Bekers (Organiser)
11 May 2012
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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Chronicling Beyond Abyssinia: African Writing in Flanders, Belgium

Abstract

Bibliographical note

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Research output

Chronicling Beyond Abyssinia: African Writing in Flanders (Belgium)

Activities

Conference Panel with Chika Unigwe: “Writing Africa in Belgium” at the What is Africa to Me Now - The Continent and its Diasporas

“Working (on) On Black Sisters’ Street” - Seminar with Dr. Chika Unigwe

“Black Women Writers in Britain and Flanders” - Seminar with Dr. Chika Unigwe

Cite this