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Ousmane Sembène
219 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782708702936
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Language: English
Publisher: Présence africaine
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Set in the 1950s, this book tells of Diaw Falla, a docker for whom work exists merely to finance his true obsession - his writing. As his novel nears completion, he meets Ginette Tontisanne whose good connections ensure he is published - but, to h...
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Ousmane Sembène
219 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782708702936
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Présence africaine
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the 1950s, this book tells of Diaw Falla, a docker for whom work exists merely to finance his true obsession - his writing. As his novel nears completion, he meets Ginette Tontisanne whose good connections ensure he is published - but, to h...