Overview
Region
West Africa
Senegal
Era
Post-colonial
Language
French
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Samba Diallo, a young Senegalese man of the Diallobé people, is sent to French colonial schools, then Paris, where he loses his spiritual center. A profound meditation on colonialism and identity.
Literary Significance
One of the masterworks of francophone African literature; Grand Prix Littéraire d'Afrique Noire