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Fostering an African gaze on Francophone Sub-Saharan literature

This article presents an approach to teaching Francophone Sub-Saharan African literature that incorporates literary and cultural analysis for students inexperienced with these texts. Assuming that most American students lack knowledge about African cultures, this method-known as the 3R model-directs students to an understanding of how the literary elements (language, images, and rhythm or form) of each text represent the author's cultural reality. Through an analysis of David Diop's A une danseuse noire, this article illustrates the three-stage process of an approach that integrates multisensory experiences of the target culture to provide an African gaze on Francophone Sub-Saharan literature.