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- catalog abstract "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.".
- catalog alternative "Soleils des indépendances. English".
- catalog contributor b11014832.
- catalog contributor b11014833.
- catalog contributor b11014834.
- catalog coverage "Africa Fiction.".
- catalog coverage "Côte d'Ivoire Colonization Fiction.".
- catalog coverage "Côte d'Ivoire History 20th century Fiction.".
- catalog coverage "Côte d'Ivoire Social conditions 20th century Fiction.".
- catalog created "1981.".
- catalog date "1981".
- catalog date "1981.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1981.".
- catalog description "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.".
- catalog extent "136 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Suns of independence.".
- catalog identifier "0841906262".
- catalog identifier "0841907471 (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Suns of independence.".
- catalog issued "1981".
- catalog issued "1981.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog language "engfre".
- catalog publisher "New York : Africana Pub. Co.,".
- catalog relation "Suns of independence.".
- catalog spatial "Africa Fiction.".
- catalog spatial "Côte d'Ivoire Colonization Fiction.".
- catalog spatial "Côte d'Ivoire History 20th century Fiction.".
- catalog spatial "Côte d'Ivoire Social conditions 20th century Fiction.".
- catalog spatial "Côte d'Ivoire".
- catalog subject "843 19".
- catalog subject "African fiction (French) Translations into English.".
- catalog subject "Nationalism Côte d'Ivoire 20th century Fiction.".
- catalog subject "PQ3989.2.K58 S613 1981".
- catalog title "Soleils des indépendances. English".
- catalog title "The suns of independence / Ahmadou Kourouma ; translated from the French by Adrian Adams.".
- catalog type "Fiction. fast".
- catalog type "text".