Ferdinand Oyono's Flüchtige Spur Tundi Ondua and Germany's Cameroon

PMLA ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-148
Author(s):  
Volker Langbehn
Keyword(s):  
Historical Context ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Colonial History ◽  
German Empire ◽  
German Colonialism ◽  
The Holocaust ◽  
German Publisher ◽  
The Many

Almost anyone who reads ferdinand oyono's une vie de boy (1956) in any language will conclude that the novel focuses on French colonialism. But is it only about colonialism by the French? An analysis of the many German resonances throughout the text—as well as an engagement with the German translation of Une vie de boy—suggests that it is about much more. Oyono's Une vie de boy enables the reader to reflect on Europan colonialism more broadly beyond the role of France. The novel offers a lens onto Germany's colonial history because Cameroon was a former colonial “protectorate” of the German empire. This historical context, therefore, places Une vie de boy in both national and transnational contexts. While my reading addresses possible connections or similarities between French and German colonialism, the publication in German itself adds an important layer to the understanding of Une vie de boy in Germany. In consideration of the political activism of the novel's German publisher, Johann (Hans) Fladung (1898-1982), the publication of Oyono's novel can be read as a criticism of German historiography in the 1950s, which frequently avoided Germany's colonial history, a history that has been linked with the crimes of the Holocaust (Zimmerer).

On the Laws and Theories of Sliding Friction

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nannaji Saka
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Friction ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Patterned Surfaces ◽  
Wear Particles ◽  
The Past ◽  
Delamination Wear ◽  
The Many ◽  
Novel Concept ◽  
Lubricated Sliding

The many seminal contributions made by Professor Nam P. Suh to the theories of wear, such as the delamination wear and the solution wear, are well known. The contributions made by him and his associates to the theories of friction, however, are less known; but they are equally significant. In this article, I first briefly survey, to provide an historical context, the laws and theories of sliding friction as proposed over the past centuries and decades. Then the contributions of Prof. Suh and his associates in recent decades are reviewed. Specifically, the role of wear particles in the frictional phenomena of dry and boundary-lubricated sliding is examined. A novel concept of undulating, or patterned, surfaces has been advanced to minimize friction in both dry and boundary-lubricated sliding. The undulating surfaces trap wear debris and thus minimize plowing friction in dry sliding, above the transition temperature in boundary-lubricated sliding, and even in hydrodynamic bearings during start/stop operations. The concept is especially appropriate for heavily loaded tribological systems with tighter clearances in which the likelihood of seizure is imminent.

scholarly journals A Look Behind the Scenes: Danish Renaissance Martial Arts during the Reign of Christian IV

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-45
Author(s):  
Claus Frederik Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Martial Art ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Many

Abstract From the 4th – 7th of July 2016, the annual International Medieval Congress was held in Leeds, England. Among the many different sessions two specifically addressed historical European martial arts. The first session discussed and commented upon modern practices and interpretations of historical European martial arts, each paper being based on good practice and the proper criteria for academic research. The second session, in which this paper was presented, went more “behind the scenes”, discussing the importance of thorough analysis of the historical context which remains essential to forming a foundation for solid hypotheses and interpretations. This article discusses and sheds light upon Danish historical martial art during the reign of the Danish King Christian IV (r.1588 to 1648). At this point in time Europe consisted of many small principalities in addition to a few larger states and kingdoms. Thoughts and ideas could spread as quickly as ripples in water but also be bound by political and religious alliances or enmities, plague, famine and not to mention the role also played by topographical and cultural differences. Thus, at times, vast cultural differences could be seen from region to region. To this should be added a wide range of social factors, such as the role of relationships and mentalities, and the obeying of unspoken norms and codes which can also affect modern researchers’ interpretations of what is shown or described. Therefore, the aim of this article is to provide a series of “behind the scenes” examples which all have the potential to affect hypotheses, interpretations, and overall understandings of the context of historical European martial arts.

The Search for Reconciliation in E. L. Doctorow's City of God

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Wilde
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
The Novel ◽  
City Of God ◽  
Ethical Thought ◽  
Personal Story ◽  
The Holocaust ◽  
Crisis Of Faith ◽  
Role Of Religion

AbstractE. L. Doctorow's novel City of God is constructed around a crisis of faith experienced by an Episcopalian minister who eventually converts to Judaism. Within and around this personal story unfolds a fascinating array of moral and spiritual dilemmas which raise provocative questions about the role of religion in modern society and its relationship to secular ethical thought. It is argued here that the novel can be understood as an appeal for reconciliation in a number of different but related ways. The 'religious' characters strive to preserve the relevance of religion by emphasizing the pre-eminence of ethical commitments to love and justice and to the open interpretation of scriptural messages rather than to rigorous adherence to doctrine. The novel tests the possibilities of reconciliation to the limit by revisiting the Holocaust and touching on other horrors, but implicitly it conveys a faith in the oneness of humanity which may yet prevail through a renewal of ethical dialog.

scholarly journals Fact and Fiction: The Contribution of Archives to the Study of Literary Translation

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 165-176
Author(s):  
Mary Wardle
Keyword(s):  
American Literature ◽  
Literary Translation ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Great Gatsby ◽  
The Great Gatsby ◽  
Digital Material ◽  
Fascist Regime ◽  
The Many ◽  
Shed Light

This paper examines the role of traditional physical archives within Translation Studies research, investigating the contribution that such resources can add, providing information that otherwise would not be available in existing scholarly volumes, academic journals and digital material. The question is illustrated with the specific case of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (1925) and its first two translations into Italian, carried out respectively in 1936 by Cesare Giardini and 1950 by Fernanda Pivano. Both translations were published by Mondadori, Italy’s largest publishing company, as part of two different series, I romanzi della palma and the later Medusa collection.Adopting a microhistory approach, the study of these translations, through the resource-rich archives of the Fondazione Arnoldo e Alberto Mondadori in Milan, can shed light on a number of issues that the text alone cannot provide: documentation, including the other books published in the same series, highlights the target audience that Mondadori were seeking to address; the paratextual elements of the books themselves are revealing of the prominence (or otherwise) of American literature in general and Fitzgerald in particular within the Italian literary polysystem at the time of their publication; in the case of the first translation, readers’ reports on the novel indicate how the censors of the Fascist regime might receive the somewhat racy themes contained in the book, while, in the case of the 1950 translation, correspondence between the publisher, literary agents and the translator herself highlight the many issues surrounding the ultimate publication of the volume.

scholarly journals Artist as Witness

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-59
Author(s):  
Nancy Deffebach
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Visual Language ◽  
Political Satire ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Abuse Of Power ◽  
Personal Connection ◽  
The Holocaust ◽  
The Matrix

After creating a substantial corpus of art that was political in the sense that the female body and social justice are political, but which had not dealt with national politics, the Colombian painter Débora Arango (1907–2005) embarked on an extended series of works that chronicled and critiqued politics and politicians during the undeclared civil war known as la Violencia (c. 1946 to 1965). This essay examines Arango’s first five paintings about the national politics of Colombia and, by extension, the role of the artist as witness. Arango’s earliest political paintings represent the Liberal politician Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, the rioting that erupted after his assassination in Bogotá on April 9, 1948, and the government’s suppression of Liberal rebels in Antioquia. This essay documents her personal connection to Gaitán, considers the cultural politics of the era, places the paintings in historical context, and analyzes the stylistic changes and international sources Arango employed to visualize the abuse of power. The undated watercolor Gaitán (by 1948), which portrays the politician speaking to a vast, enthusiastic crowd, is the only political painting she ever created that does not criticize its subject. After Gaitán’s murder she switched to a more expressionistic visual language to condemn the violence that followed, first in Masacre del 9 de abril, then in three paintings that depict the transport of rebels in railroad boxcars in ways that evoke the Holocaust. The five images are the matrix from which her incisive political satire of the 1950s evolved.

Family tombs and tomb cult in ancient Athens: tradition or traditionalism?

1980 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 96-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Humphreys
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Social Structure ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Ancient Athens ◽  
Greek Society ◽  
Ancestor Cult ◽  
European Institutions ◽  
Ancient Society ◽  
The Many

Fustel de Coulanges' thesis that ancient society was founded upon the cult of ancestral tombs has had, for a thoroughly self-contradictory argument, a remarkably successful career. Neither Fustel himself nor the many subsequent scholars who have quoted his views with approval faced clearly the difficulty of deriving a social structure dominated by corporate descent groups from the veneration of tombs placed in individually owned landed property. On the whole, historians have tended to play down Fustel's insistence on the relation between ancestor-cult and property and to exaggerate the role of the corporate kin group. This tendency, which assimilates Fustel to Sir Henry Maine and other lawyers interested in the reconstruction of Indo-European institutions (e.g. Bonfante) has in my view considerably impeded understanding of the role of kinship in early Greek society; it also obscures one of the most individual aspects of Fustel's work which, thanks to the researches of Philippe Ariès (II) on the development of the modern tomb-cult in the nineteenth century, can now be placed in its historical context.

scholarly journals FORMS OF OPPOSITIONS IN THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE OF “ANNE OF GREEN GABLES” BY L.M. MONTGOMERY

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
K. NIKOLENKO ◽  
O. NIKOLENKO
Keyword(s):  
Historical Context ◽  
Narrative Structure ◽  
Original Text ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Anne Of Green Gables ◽  
Stylistic Elements

The paper aims to explore different forms of oppositions in the narrative structure of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s critically acclaimed novel “Anne of Green Gables”, which was first published in 1908. Because L. M. Montgomery’s works have not been sufficiently explored in the realm of narratology, the following paper seeks to begin covering this gap by analysing key oppositions in “Anne of Green Gables” while also taking into consideration their significance in terms of a broader cultural and historical context, as well as accounting for the changes introduced by L.M. Montgomery to the genre of the novel (specifically, Bildungsroman). Having analysed the original text of the novel, we have determined that the key oppositions in “Anne of Green Gables” (commonplace/romantic worldview, religion/godlessness, love/friendship, woman/man (girl/boy), childhood/adulthood, orphancy/family, loneliness/belonging, mercy/indifference, etc) play an important role in defining the conflict dynamic between characters. By opposing stylistic elements, thematic and plot formulae, the author is able to provide an in-depth perspective of her heroine’s experiences, as well as exploring various viewpoints (Anne Shirley, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, Rachel Lynde, etc) when it comes to the same events. L.M. Montgomery has also updated the genre of Bildungsroman by reimagining the conventional topics of “female” literature (raising girls to be future wives and mothers, their love afflictions and desire to get married) and replacing them with new and relevant issues (the influence of literature and culture on one’s personality, the role of friendship in a young person’s life, using creativity as a means to reinterpret one’s surroundings and overcome inner conflict, etc).

scholarly journals Arok Dedes dan Pararaton: Transformasi Dan Dinamika Sastra dalam Wacana Globalisasi Sastra

ATAVISME ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Trisna Kumala Satya Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Historical Context ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Novel ◽  
13Th Century ◽  
Power Politics ◽  
Key Words Transformation ◽  
Pramoedya Ananta Toer ◽  
Literary Phenomenon

Arok Dedes karya Pramoedya Ananta Toer (1999) merupakan sebuah potret dinamika sastra sebagai akibat transformasinya dari karya terdahulu, yaitu Pararaton karya sastra Jawa Kuna yang termashur. Novel Arok Dedes, dalam hal relevansinya dengan konteks sejarah pun, merupakan suatu gejala sastra yang dinamis sebab dinamika sastra tidak terlepas dari sejarah. Dalam novel Arok Dedes, lewat kepiawaian dan proses kreatifnya, Pramoedya Ananta Toer berusaha mengungkapkan kembali peristiwa pada abad ke-13 sebagai sebuah sindiran untuk peristiwa masa kini, khususnya pada abad 20-an. Arok Dedes mengisahkan perebutan kekuasaan pertama dalam sejarah bangsa Indonesia, yang konon merupakan pengulangan peristiwa masa lalu. Pramoedya Ananta Toer sebagai pengarang Arok Dedes cukup berhasil dalam mengangkat ’mitos’ Dedes dan mengungkapkannya dalam wacana globalisasi. Peran Dedes cukup menonjol dalam percaturan politik, kekuasaan, dan negara sebab Dedeslah penyusun strategi pemindahan kekuasaan dari suaminya (Tunggul Ametung) ke tangan Arok. Mitos tentang Ken Dedes yang memiliki kharisma ’kebesaran’ atau ’prabawa’ (kewibawaan) yang digali oleh Pramoedya Ananta Toer dari Pararaton ini menjadikan Arok Dedes sebagai karya sastra modern yang patut disimak, khususnya dalam wacana globalisasi sekarang ini. Dedes, sebagai sosok perempuan, berkaitan dengan kekuasaan, politik, dan kenegaraan. Abstract: Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s Arok Dedes (1999) is a portrait of literary dynamics as the result of its transformation from the previous work, namely Pararatonan outstanding literary work of old Java. The novel of Arok Dedes, in its relevance with historical context, means a dynamic literary phenomenon because the literary dynamics cannot be separated from history. In the novel Arok Dedes, through his creative sophistication and process, Pramoedya Ananta Tour attempted to retell the 13th century of the event as a satire on present events, especially in the 20th century. Arok Dedes narrated the struggle for the first power in Indonesian history, which is a repetition of preceding events. Pramoedya Ananta Tour, as the author of Arok Dedes, was successful enough in presenting Dedes’ myth and expressing it in globalization discourses. The role of Dedes was noteworthy in the political domain, power, and state because Dedes was the mastermind of power transfer from her husband (Tunggul Ametung) to Arok. The myth of Ken Dedes having prestige or wisdom dug by Pramoedya Ananta Tour from Pararaton makes Arok Dedes a significant modern literary work, particularly in the current globalization discourses. Dedes, as woman figure, was related to power, politics, and state. Key Words: transformation, discourse, globalization

scholarly journals Эга-дакумент як камунiкатыўная падзея ў лiтаратурным працэсе (на прыкладзе аўтабiяграфiчнай аповесцi Алеся Адамовiча “Vixi”)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Wolga Gubskaja ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Historical Context ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Narrative Story ◽  
Main Action ◽  
Narrative Techniques ◽  
Style Of Writing ◽  
Relationship Of

The article uses narrative techniques to explore the role of a fact in literary works. A. Adamovich’s autobiographical novel “Vixi” that serves as illustrative material has been analyzed. The purpose of the article is to examine a literary work at several textual levels: “event – naration – discourse”, “events in the novel – historical context (internal and external chronotope)”, the relationship of “author – narator – reader”. It is argued that the fact in the process of a narrative story cannot remain unchanged – a subjective interpretation of the writer expressed by narrator’s words changes it explicitly. It is emphasized that the fact can be used as a trigger for deploying the main action or changing the style of writing. For A. Adamovich self-reflection as the way of understanding reality is a means to create the world model which represents clear polarization.

scholarly journals A commentary on podiatry during the Covid-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Chadwick ◽  
Lawrence Ambrose ◽  
Ross Barrow ◽  
Martin Fox
Keyword(s):  
Viral Infections ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Foot Health ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
The Many ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Background The arrival of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has impacted the many aspects of modern life, especially, in the immediate term, the delivery of healthcare. Context This commentary examines the profession of podiatry and how it has adapted and responded to the emerging crisis. It focusses on but is not exclusive to the position in the United Kingdom (UK) and the edicts and direction from the UK Government. Podiatry roles during the pandemic It describes the role of podiatry in the pandemic and highlights the deployment of podiatry resources to fight the pandemic beyond traditional podiatric practice. It also looks at the shift from conventional consultation to digital solutions for managing patients in an effort to achieve the goals of maintenance of foot health whilst reducing the spread of the virus. The commentary summarises the emerging data related to a possible foot related presentation of the coronavirus. Conclusion The podiatry profession proved its flexibility and adaptability during the pandemic, to adjust rapidly to ensure that patients were able to access treatment to reduce risk of infection, ulceration and amputation. Dermatological presentations on the feet have been associated with Covid-19 in adolescents as is often the case in viral infections. CPD webinars to support clinicians and manage and prevent the spread of Covid-19 have been widely disseminated along with algorithms to ensure that patients that need treatment are being treated appropriately. Podiatrists have embraced remote technology to ensure that patients are correctly and safely triaged and, signposted and given appropriate self-care advice. MSK podiatrists have the ability to play an intrinsic role within the post discharge rehabilitation pathway.

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