West Africa
Senegal
Post-colonial
French
Fiction
A young Senegalese man from the Diallobé region studies in France and struggles between traditional Islamic faith and Western materialistic culture.
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Winner of Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire 1962; explores cultural identity and colonialism's impact
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editorial-summarynot primary textA young Senegalese man from the Diallobé region studies in France and struggles between traditional Islamic faith and Western materialistic culture. Winner of Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire 1962; explores cultural identity and colonialism's impact
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