Scarlet SongLongman, 1985 - 171 pages Mireille, daughter of a French diplomat, Ousmane, son of a poor Muslim family in Senegal : two childhood sweethearts forced to share their love in secret. Their marriage shocks and dismays both sets of parents, but it soon becomes clear that their youthful optimism and love is a poor defense against the pressures of society. As Ousmane is lured back to his roots, Mireille is left humiliated, isolated and alone. The tyranny of tradition and chauvinism is brilliantly exposed in this passionate plea for human understanding. |
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... young wife ! If Coumba thinks the house is too big for us , no doubt she wants to fill the empty space with a new wife who'll produce a baby every year , doesn't she ? ' Djibril Gueye implored her : ' An end to your suppositions ...
... young wife ! If Coumba thinks the house is too big for us , no doubt she wants to fill the empty space with a new wife who'll produce a baby every year , doesn't she ? ' Djibril Gueye implored her : ' An end to your suppositions ...
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... Young developing muscles swelled with pride . They would take their courage in both hands . They would wriggle out of their opponent's grip . Legs would be twined round legs . At last the stronger or the more adroit would bring his ...
... Young developing muscles swelled with pride . They would take their courage in both hands . They would wriggle out of their opponent's grip . Legs would be twined round legs . At last the stronger or the more adroit would bring his ...
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... young mother's room , from the husband's nephews ! ' ' Two thousand francs ! For the young mother's maternal and paternal aunts ! ' ' A thousand francs ! For the young mother's personal griots ! ' ' A thousand francs ! For the young ...
... young mother's room , from the husband's nephews ! ' ' Two thousand francs ! For the young mother's maternal and paternal aunts ! ' ' A thousand francs ! For the young mother's personal griots ! ' ' A thousand francs ! For the young ...
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African arms asked baptism beauty bedroom behaviour black woman Boly boubou child clothes colour Coumba couscous Dakar daughter dish Djibril Gueye dreams eau de cologne everything eyes face father fingers friends Gibraltar girl give Gnouloule Khessoule gongo Gorgui Grand-Dakar greeted griote Guédiawaye Gueye's hair hand happiness head heart honour husband Islam jinnee Kiné Lane-la laughed Lebu legs letter live looked Maïmouna Mariama Bâ Marième marriage married memory Mireille Mireille's Monsieur morning mosque Mother Fatim NDeuk neighbourhood neighbours never Ngom night Ouakam Ouleymatou Ouleymatou's mother Ousmane Gueye Ousmane's Ousseynou Oussou pagne parents Pathé photograph prayers recognised refused Senegal Senegalese shook smiled son's Soukeyna soul taxi There's thought thousand francs tomtom took Toubab turn Usine Niari Talli Vallée voice waiting white woman wife wife's Wolof women words Yaye Khady Yaye Khady's young