Typologie des contes africains du Décepteur - article ; n°60 ; vol.15, pg 569-600

Cahiers d'études africaines - Année 1975 - Volume 15 - Numéro 60 - Pages 569-600D. Paulme — ~~A Typology of African Trickster Tales.~~ In African folk-literature the deceiver or trickster differs markedly from his Amerindian counterpart: while the latter generally is a chief or ancestor whose adventures take place in the mythical past, the former is rather an astute weakling—Hare, Tortoise, Spider, Jackal, Duiker, etc.—whose tricks are set in everyday life and social context. The taie motifs are classified according to the opposition and alternance of amélioration (A+, A—) and détérioration (D + , D—) in the position and/or status of the characters, as viewed from the trickster's perspective.32 pagesSource : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.