Yaovi Mathieu Ayessi

Panegyric, performance, and ritual emotions: the poetic of donsomaana in Zassi Goro and Ahmadou Kourouma

Donsomaana is a cultural and literary practice specific to the Manding cultural area. It is an epic genre closely related to other forms of literary discourse, particularly panegyric, invocations, and prayers. These narrative forms are also manifested in the works of Francophone writers of Manding origin, notably Zassi...