Shadow of Imana

Travels in the Heart of Rwanda

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

229 kr

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As evidence emerged of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, the outside world reeled in shock. What could have motivated these individual and collective atrocities? In 1998, Véronique Tajdo travelled to Rwanda to try to find out. She started with the premise that what happened in Rwanda concerns us all. It is a reminder that humankind the world over is capable of genocide. Records of what Véronique saw – sites of massacres, corpses, weapons deposits – are combined with personal stories: of traumatised returnees, bereaved survivors, victims of assault, orphans, lawyers faced with the impossible task of doing justice, prisoners. But The Shadow of Imana goes beyond reportage. With passages resembling poetry and traditional tales, Tadjo explores the spiritual legacy of the genocide and uncovers a healing vitality and a commitment to forgiveness.Discover the APOLLO AFRICA series: the new home for 100 timeless works from the legendary Heinemann African Writers Series.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-12-10
Mått129 x 198 x 11 mm
Vikt205 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor202
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781035930524

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Born in Paris, Véronique Tadjo grew up in Côte d’Ivoire. She is a poet, novelist, academic, painter, and author and illustrator of children’s books, with a body of work that spans continents and genres. She earned a BA in English from the University of Abidjan and later completed a doctorate at the Sorbonne in African-American Literature and Civilization. Alongside her acclaimed novels and poetry collections, she began writing children’s literature to contribute to the growth of African-produced stories and imagery. Having lived in several African and European countries, she spent fourteen years in Johannesburg, where she headed the Department of French and Francophone Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. She is now based between London and Abidjan.

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