David Diop: Frère d’âme (At Night All Blood Is Black)
The latest addition to my website is David Diop's Frère d’âme (At Night All Blood Is Black). This book won the International Booker Prize in 2021. It tells the story…
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr: La Plus Secrète Mémoire des hommes [The Most Secret Memory of Men]
The latest addition to my website is Mohamed Mbougar Sarr's Plus Secrète Mémoire des hommes [The Most Secret Memory of Men]. African writers have done well with literary prizes in…
Cheikh Hamidou Kane: L’aventure ambigue (Ambiguous Adventure)
The latest addition to my website is Cheikh Hamidou Kane's L’aventure ambigue (Ambiguous Adventure). This is a semi-autobiographical novel about Samba Diallo, son of a Senegalese chief. He is a…
Aminata Sow Fall: La Grève des bàttu (The Beggars’ Strike)
The latest addition to my website is Aminata Sow Fall's La Grève des bàttu (The Beggars’ Strike). This is a mocking satire on officialdom in Senegal (though neither the country…