The Suns of Independence, considered a masterpiece of modern African literature, enables the reader to gain unique insight into African culture and conflicts. Through Fama and Salimata, the husband and wife at the heart of the story, Kourouma conveys the confusion that torments many Africans when a traditional and a later, more materialistic culture collide. The last of the Dumbuya princes who had reigned over the Malinke tribe before the European conquest, Fama seeks a place for himself within the new hierarchy of bureaucrats and border guards. Salimata, haunted by memories of a ritualistic excision and a brutal rape, searches for the means to have a child who will pass on the Dumbuya legacy to future generations. Interwoven with tales and proverbs from the ancient Malinke traditions, this modern novel brilliantly captures the struggles, desires, and dreams of a people in a West African country living through the tumultuous days of Independence. Not for sale in the United Kingdom.
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Softcover. Condizione: Good. "The anger of the exiled writer spills over into the novel. As the author concludes, colonized or independent, Africans will keep on suffering 'until such times as God unpeels the curse stuck fast on their backsides.'"-World Literature Today"Kourouma manages to create an atmosphere of intimacy. He does not hesitate to let the images, the rhythms, the words of his mother-tongue pierce the polished surface of polite prose."-New African"This fine translation . eloquently captures the bitter frustration and anguished oppression of the African people in the post-independence era."-Africa TodayA masterpiece of modern African literature, The Suns of Independence brilliantly captures the struggles, desires, and dreams of people in a west African country as they live through the tumultuous days of postcolonial independence. Codice articolo SONG0841907471
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