Farrar, Straus And Giroux
The Dark Child
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9780809015481
ISBN13:
9780809015481
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The Dark Child
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The Dark Child is a distinct and graceful memoir of Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea. Long regarded Africa's preeminent Francophone novelist, Laye (1928-80) herein marvels over his mother's supernatural powers, his father's distinction as the village goldsmith, and his own passage into manhood, which is marked by animistic beliefs and bloody rituals of primeval origin. Eventually, he must choose between this unique place and the academic success that lures him to distant cities. More than autobiography of one boy, this is the universal story of sacred traditions struggling against the encroachment of a modern world. A passionate and deeply affecting record, The Dark Child is a classic of African literature.
| Author: Camara Laye |
| Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Publication Date: January 01, 1954 |
| Number of Pages: 192 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 080901548X |
| ISBN-13: 9780809015481 |
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