Overview
Region
West Africa
Senegal
Era
Contemporary
Language
French (Une si longue lettre)
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
An epistolary novel written as a letter from Ramatoulaye to her friend Aissatou, exploring themes of polygamy, women's rights, and Islamic traditions in Senegal.
Literary Significance
Winner of inaugural Noma Award; literary scholar Abiola Irele called it 'the most deeply felt presentation of the female condition in African fiction'