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    Confronting feminism in alobwed'epie's " the lady with a beard "
    (UB, IPA, 2015) Nsabiyumva, Onesphore; Sous la direction de : Mr Nganyu Dominic Nformi,
    This work examines the theme of confronting feminism in Alobwed' Epie's The Lady with a Beard. It shows how patriarchy has set up tools like tradition, taboos, stereotypes, and religious beliefs to silence the woman. Our study examines the author's portrayal of a charismatic feminine figure, Emade ; a male woman who, in the situation of widowhood challenges and debunks patriarchal chauvinism by violating tradition, taboos and stereotypes. She performs a series of actions that fall into the prerogatives of men; actions that impress both men and women. This woman suffers and endures isolation and ostracism from both men and women. Despite her great achievements unravelling patriarchal chauvinism, she at the end is reduced to a superstitious woman and seeks refuge in Christianity. Written against the background of feminism, this study operates on the hypothesis that Alobwed' Epie in The Lady with a Beard presents a radical woman who, in an attempt to exercise her rights, is confronted by forces of tradition.