Scarlet Song

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

229 kr

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From Mariama Bâ, the acclaimed author of So Long a Letter, comes a powerful tale of love, identity, and cultural collision.When Ousmane Gueye, a gifted Senegalese student from a modest Muslim background, falls in love with Mireille, the privileged daughter of a French diplomat, their romance defies tradition, family expectations, and societal norms — but love alone cannot shield them from the pressures threatening to undo them.With lyrical precision and unflinching honesty, Mariama Bâ exposes the fragility and enduring weight of tradition in a rapidly changing world.Translated by Dorothy S. BlairDiscover more from the APOLLO AFRICA series: the new home for 100 timeless works from the legendary Heinemann African Writers Series.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-09-10
Mått128 x 196 x 16 mm
Vikt180 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieApollo Africa
Antal sidor256
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781035930449

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Mariama Bâ was born in Dakar, Senegal in 1929. After winning the first prize in the entrance examination to train as a teacher at École Normale, Bâ taught in Dakar from 1947 until 1959. A vocal activist for women's rights and class equality in Africa, her literary work often criticised the lack of educational opportunities offered to women as well as challenging the systems of polygamy and castes in Senegalese society. Bâ died in 1981.Dorothy S. Blair (1913–1998) was a British scholar and translator of Francophone African literature. She was a professor of French, and translated major works by Mariama Bâ, Assia Djebar, and Amin Maalouf.