Arthur Mukenge
MA (UCT), PhD (UKZN)
Prior to taking up the position at Rhodes University, Arthur worked at CALS, The Centre for African Literary Studies as a researcher (UKZN) and taught French Language at St Charles College and French & Francophone Literature at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg Campus. A well-travelled academic, Arthur has written numerous articles and given papers on wide-ranging issues in many prestigious universities where French is concerned.
Research interest
- French and Francophone Literature
- French Language
- French Play
- French Language in education
- Translation and interpretation
He is part of academic bodies such as ALA, AFSSA, and FIPF.
Selected Publications
Books/ Monographs
Mukenge, AN. 2016. Ngemena Lomami Tchibamba : l’engagement Narratif. L’Harmattan : Paris.
Mukenge, AN. 2015. Les deux faces de la colonisation. Saarbrücken : Munich.
Articles
Mukenge, AN. 2017. La littérature francophone de l’archipel des Comores ». Classiques Garnier, Series 1 ; Col : 272. Paris : France.
Mukenge, AN. 2016. « Pays sans chapeau de Dany Laferrière : une autobiographie, une autofiction ou au-delà ? ». Literator; Vol 37, No 1 (2016),doi: 0.4102/lit.v37i1.1290.
Mukenge, AN. 2015. « The teaching of African Literature in universities: for what Reasons? » in Journal of the African Literature Association (JALA). New York. ISBN: 978-2-296-96361-0. pp 73-85.
Mukenge, AN. 2015. « La plongée dans le fossé du social à la rescousse d’un peuple à la dérive » in Présence Africaine (Ed.). France. ISBN : 978-2-7087-0886-0. pp 125-140.
Mukenge, AN. 2014. « L’exil entre réalité et fiction » in Abdoulaye Imourou La littérature africaine francophone : Mesures et présence au monde (Ed.). France. ISBN : 978-2-36441-093-0. pp 215-225.
Mukenge, AN. 2014. « Les Nyam Nyam ». in Dictionnaire des créatures des créatures mythiques légendaires et improbables des voyageurs. France. ISBN: 978- 1-86888-677-7. pp 450-456.
Teaching and Supervision
- French Language
- French Literature & Play
- Francophone Literature
- French for Tourism
- French Culture
- Translation
- Habilitation in French for DELF / DALF
He has examined and supervised Masters and PhDs in French Studies and Francophone Literature for various universities.
Personal interest
In his free time (if he gets it) he likes travelling, meeting diverse groups of people, going to Church and listening to Gospel music.
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