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Mariama ba books5/8/2023 ![]() ![]() It was a rewarding experience.” - Immaculate Kizza, University of Tennessee The students researched Senegal and the discussions were lively, enthusiastic, and compelled the quiet students to join in. “I used this novel in my African literature course and it was great. Students easily grasped the cultural, religious, and gender issues in the novel.” - Tyrone Williams, Xavier University Winner of the prestigious Noma Award for Publishing in Africa. ![]() Ramatoulaye hopes for a world where the best of old customs and new freedom can be combined.Ĭonsidered a classic of contemporary African women’s literature, So Long a Letter is a must-read for anyone interested in African literature and the passage from colonialism to modernism in a Muslim country. Angered by the traditions that allow polygyny, they inhabit a social milieu dominated by attitudes and values that deny them status equal to men. This semi-autobiographical account is a perceptive testimony to the plight of educated and articulate Muslim women. Addressed to a lifelong friend, Aissatou, it is a record of Ramatoulaye’s emotional struggle for survival after her husband betrayed their marriage by taking a second wife. ![]() ![]() The brief narrative, written as an extended letter, is a sequence of reminiscences -some wistful, some bitter-recounted by recently widowed Senegalese schoolteacher Ramatoulaye Fall. Written by award-winning African novelist Mariama Bâ and translated from the original French, So Long a Letter has been recognized as one of Africa’s 100 Best Books of the 20th Century. ![]()
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