The Use of Medievalism in Colonial and Postcolonial Contexts: Contrasting Examples in Francophone Literature

Within a cultural climate where representations of the medieval are often employed to serve racist and white supremacist ends, the topic of medievalism becomes increasingly relevant. In this episode, Bryant White (Vanderbilt University) discusses his work on the use and abuse of medievalism in Francophone literary contexts. Bryant looks at how a trope used for othering in medieval travel literature finds its way into more modern, colonialist narratives, but also describes a more positive use of medievalism in the work of Patrick Chamoiseau from Martinique.

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