Castro-Koshy, Estelle, and Guerre, Philippe (2019) "In my mind I see cross-roads for everything I believe in...": The way home in Alexis Wright's Croire en l'incroyable (Believe in the Unbelievable) and Le Pacte du serpent arc-en ciel. Antipodes, 33 (1). pp. 79-91.

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Abstract

The idea of crossroads opens up the idea of horizons pregnant with hope and reviviscence. It points toward the possibility of a life that is dynamic and not solely defined by inflicted wounds and forced separations. Conceptualizing and firmly believing in crossroads as a metaphor for thinking and for nostalgia is not easy. Undertaking this difficult task, however, opens up possibilities to move from painful memories into action, to refuse the unacceptable, and to counter discourses arguing that the ancient (the past, the ever-present immemorial) has been erased or does not matter. Different directions, points of departures, and possible routes indeed emerge when observing crossroads.

Item ID:	50968
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2331-9089
Keywords:	Aboriginal literature, Alexis Wright, crossroads, mindscape, ethics of responsibility and care, international readership, dignity, interiority, despoilment, structural injustice, essay, violence, future
Copyright Information:	Published Version © Wayne State University.
Date Deposited:	05 Sep 2022 01:29
FoR Codes:	45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4501 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, language and history > 450109 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature, journalism and professional writing @ 100%
SEO Codes:	97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970119 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of the Creative Arts and Writing @ 60% 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970120 Expanding Knowledge in Language, Communication and Culture @ 40%
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