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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Samba Gadjigo , Moustapha DiopPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780253354136ISBN 10: 0253354137 Pages: 218 Publication Date: 06 May 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsContents Preface Acknowledgments Part 1. On the Banks of a Mighty River: Ousmane Sembene's Childhood 1. Casamance 2. At the Crossroads of Cultures 3. Youth and Its Discontents 4. Colonial Violence Part 2. Dakar: The Turbulent Years 5. The Lebu Ghettos of Dakar Plateau 6. The World of Labor 7. The Experience of Racism 8. Here We Come, Marshal! Part 3. Dakar in the Postwar Period 9. The Winds of Change 10. The Moment of Truth Part 4. The Making of a Militant-Artist 11. The Village 12. The Docker 13. The Militant 14. The Fire-Giver Conclusion Biographical Landmarks Notes IndexReviewsGadjigo's admiration of Sembene along with the intellectual earnestness with which he has documented the life of one of Africa's most gifted artists yields a fine and welcome first biography of a formidable man. Vol. 42.2, Summer 2011 * Research in African Literatures * Very well documented, this biography is of critical importance and unquestionable value to students, teachers, and researchers of African literature and cinema. September 2, 2011 * African Affairs Advance Access * This is the first biography of one of the most important African writers and filmmakers . . . an enjoyable read. . . . Recommended. * Choice * [T]his narrative that reconstitutes the world that shaped one of the greatest African artists is a significant contribution to the fields of African, Film, and Francophone Studies. * French Review * Samba Gadjigo has undertaken a very important task, that of writing the first biography of one of the best-known and most influential African writers-and the founder of the continent's cinema-Ousmane Sembene. -- Christopher L. Miller * author of The French Atlantic Triangle * Samba Gadjigo has undertaken a very important task, that of writing the first biography of one of the best-known and most influential African writers--and the founder of the continent's cinema--Ousmane Sembene. Christopher L. Miller, author of The French Atlantic Triangle Author InformationSamba Gadjigo is Professor of French and African literature at Mount Holyoke College. He is author of Ecole blanche, Afrique noire: L'image de l'ecole coloniale dans le roman africaine francophone and editor of Ousmane Sembene: Dialogue with Critics and Writers. He has directed a documentary on Sembene's film, Moolaade. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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