Panorama of contemporary Pashto literature in exile
Through a series of presentations and discussions, participants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the role of women in Pashto literature, how writers express their identity in a context of exile, and the challenges and opportunities that emerge from this dynamic. This day aims to enrich the academic dialogue on literary creativity and resilience within the Pashtun diaspora in Europe, offering a nuanced perspective on the links between literature, identity and exile.
Program
10am - Introduction to the day and presentation of the ANR PLIC project - Pashto literature between identity and contact
Matteo De Chiara, Professor of Pashto (Inalco, UMR 8041 - CeRMI)
10:15am - Presentation of the Watanadab project (in English)
Abdul Ghafoor Liwal (writer)
10:20am - Presentation of a global reading of periodization in Pashto literature
Nadjiboullah Manalai , PhD student (Inalco, UMR 8041 - CeRMI)
11:10am - Break
11:30am - The role of contemporary Pashto literature in preserving identity and language among the second generation of Afghans in exile (in English)
Abdul Ghafoor Liwal (writer)
12:00am - Questions from the audience
12:30am - Lunch break
2pm - Landays, the cry of Pashtun women
Samila Waheed Ahmadzai, PhD student (EHESS, CRAL)
2:45pm - Literature of exile: genre and themes addressed in ultra-contemporary Pashto short stories, 2015-2023
Sarah Hermann , PhD student (Inalco, UMR 8041 - CeRMI)
3:30pm - Tea break
3:45pm - Reading excerpts from contemporary Pashto literature (short stories and poetry)
Lecturer: Sharifullah Farhad (in Pashto) and Nagina Mamuzai (in French)
4:30pm - The place and role of the writer in Pashtun society in exile: questioning and issues
Roundtable in Pashto moderated by Samila Waheed Ahmadzai, PhD student in literature and civilization (EHESS, CRAL) with the participation of Nadjiboullah Manalai (PhD student in Pashto literature), Abdul Ghafoor Liwal (writer, poet and politician) and Abdul Wakil Sulamal (writer) (in Pashto)
Organizers
- Sarah Hermann, doctorante en socio-anthropologie (Inalco, UMR 8041 - CeRMI)
- Matteo De Chiara, Professor of pashto , (Inalco, UMR 8041 - CeRMI)
With the support of the Inalco doctoral school and the ANR PLIC project (ANR-23-CE27-0006-01): Pashto literature between identity and contact.
In collaboration with Inalco's pashto department master's students, Perrine Sacré and Saïd Ahmad Shoaib, and with logistical support from Inalco's pashto department undergraduate students and alumni, Elisabeth Brulas, Marion Bondon and Christiane Mairinger.
