Secret Treasure of the French language: Originality of the (( New Caribbean Literature }}

Abstract

In this comparative study, we will deal with the Ralph Ludwig's concept of (( New Caribean Literature }} in Écrire la (( parole de nuit }}. La nouvelle littérature antillaise (1994), which is expressed especially in several novels by Patrick Chamoiseau, Raphaël Confiant, René Depestre, Édouard Glissant, Ernest Pépin, Gisèle Pineau.

We specifically examine some problematic notions of this new poetic (French language metamorphosed, Creoleness, Opacity). We would like to analyse and compare the originality of their French Language as Artistic expression of Creole History, Orality and Creole Imagination.

Keywords

• Patrick Chamoiseau
• Raphaël Confiant
• René Depestre
• Édouard Glissant
• Ernest Pépin
• Gisèle Pineau
• French language
• Creoleness