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The Beggars' Strike

Aminata Sow Fall
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Region

West Africa

Senegal

Era

Post-colonial

Language

French

Genre

Fiction

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When a government official drives beggars from the city streets for an international summit, they go on strike — and the city's devout Muslims can no longer fulfill their religious obligation to give alms. A sharp satire.

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First woman from sub-Saharan Africa to be nominated for the Prix Goncourt; Sow Fall is a major voice in African feminist writing

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When a government official drives beggars from the city streets for an international summit, they go on strike — and the city's devout Muslims can no longer fulfill their religious obligation to give alms. A sharp satire. First woman from sub-Saharan Africa to be nominated for the Prix Goncourt; Sow Fall is a major voice in African feminist writing

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