| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 188 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
pt. 1. On the banks of a mighty river : Ousmane Sembène's childhood -- Casamance -- At the crossroads of cultures -- Youth and its discontents -- Colonial violence -- pt. 2. Dakar : the turbulent years -- The Lebu ghettos of Dakar Plateau -- The world of labor -- The experience of racism -- "Here we come, Marshal!" -- pt. 3. Dakar in the postwar period -- The winds of change -- The moment of truth -- pt. 4. The making of a militant-artist -- "The village" -- The docker -- The militant -- The fire-giver -- Conclusion -- Biographical landmarks |
| Summary |
Samba Gadjigo presents a unique personal portrait and intellectual history of novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène. Though Sembène has persistently deflected attention away from his personality, his life, and his past, Gadjigo has had unprecedented access to the artist and his family. This book is the first comprehensive biography of Sembène and contributes a critical appraisal of his life and art in the context of the political and social influences on his work. Beginning with Sembène's life in Casaman |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the French |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007.
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Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007 -- Political and social views
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| SUBJECT |
Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007 fast |
| Subject |
Authors, Senegalese -- 20th century -- Biography
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Motion picture producers and directors -- Senegal -- Biography
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Senegalese literature (French) -- History and criticism
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Postcolonialism -- Social aspects -- Senegal
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Postcolonialism -- Social aspects
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Authors, Senegalese
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Colonial influence
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Intellectual life
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Motion picture producers and directors
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Political and social views
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Senegalese literature (French)
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| SUBJECT |
Senegal -- Intellectual life
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Senegal -- Colonial influence
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Casamance (Senegal) -- Biography
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Marseille (France) -- Biography
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| Subject |
France -- Marseille
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Senegal
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Senegal -- Casamance
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009037116 |
| ISBN |
9780253004260 |
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0253004268 |
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1282576976 |
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9781282576971 |
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9786612576973 |
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6612576979 |
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