The Suns of Independence

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Africana Publishing Company, 1981 - 136 pages
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. -- Publisher description.

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The mastiff and his shameless way of sitting
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Without the scent of green guava II
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His neck was hung about with collars bristling with
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Ivorian novelist and playwright Ahmadou Kourouma (1927-2003), sometimes referred to as ""the African Voltaire,"" was an accomplished satirist of African politics-and thus spent much of his life in exile. He was lavished with praise in France and awarded numerous awards for his work, including the Prix Renaudot and the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, though Suns of Independence (Les soleils des indépendances), his first novel, was originally rejected by French publishers and published in Montreal in 1968.

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