West Africa
Senegal
Post-colonial
French
Fiction
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.
Literary Significance
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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editorial-summarynot primary textWhen 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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