What will be the fate of Fama, authentic Prince Malinké, in times of independence and the single party? The old and the new confront each other in a duel that is both tragic and derisory as history goes by, with its procession of joys and sufferings. Beyond the political fable, Ahmadou Kourouma restores like no other the whole depth of African life, mixing everyday life and myth in a language reinvented as close as possible to the human condition. Since its publication in 1970, this book has established itself as one of the great classics of African literature.
This book gives glimpses into the life of Climbié, a young boy from the Ivory Coast as he attends colonial French school, and then follows him to Dakar, Senegal where he finishes school and becomes a clerk. Upon his return to the Ivory Coast, he begins to speak out against colonial oppression and is imprisoned. Throughout the novel, the author attempts to show the tension between Africans, Europeans, and the people who are caught between the two worlds.
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