West Africa
Senegal
Post-colonial
French (Les Bouts de bois de Dieu)
Fiction
A fictional treatment of the 1947-48 railroad strike in colonial Senegal, depicting the struggle of African railway workers against French colonial authorities.
Literary Significance
One of the most significant African protest novels of the 20th century
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editorial-summarynot primary textA fictional treatment of the 1947-48 railroad strike in colonial Senegal, depicting the struggle of African railway workers against French colonial authorities. One of the most significant African protest novels of the 20th century
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