Une lecture intertextuelle de Bled de Tierno Monénembo

Abstract

Based on the notion of intertextuality developed by Riffaterre (1979) and Genette (1982), this article examines the ways in which Tierno Monénembo's novel Bled enters into dialogue with other texts. Defined as ‘the reader's perception of the relationship between a work and others that preceded or followed it’ (Riffaterre 4), intertextuality makes it easier to understand Monénembo's novel. By referring to Kateb Yacine's Nedjma, Monénembo shows that the Islamism that remains the narrative juice of Bled has already been the subject of literature. However, his invocation of Nâzim Hikmet, Jules Renard and the Koran helps to criticise religious radicalism by promoting freedom, tolerance, acceptance and respect for others despite their differences and religious beliefs.