So Long a Letter by Mariama B? (English) Paperback Book

Description: So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ, Modupé Bodé-Thomas Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Mariama Bâs debut, So Long a Letter is an epistolary novel that captures the private lives of women in 1970s Senegal. It won the 1980 Noma Award for Publishing in Africa at the Frankfurt Book Fair and was recognised as one of Africas 100 Best Books of the 20th Century by the Zimbabwe International Book Fair. Publisher Description Mariama Bâs pioneering debut, So Long a Letter, captures the private lives of women in 1970s Senegal.Recently widowed, Ramatoulaye is required to take sole responsibility for the long mourning process of her late husband. A husband she has not seen in over four years – not after he married his second wife. In a letter to her friend, Ramatoulaye recalls both of their experiences as students impatient to change the world, as wives suffering in the private sphere of marriage, and as mothers witnessing the dangers of Westernisation.Undaunted by topics of polygamy, social castes, and religion, So Long a Letter is a novel rich with poetic prose and profound wisdom.Mariama Bâ is in a class of her own, conveying with real power and poetry a subtle, changing world of female experience. Guardian The most deeply felt presentation of the female condition in African fiction. Abiola Irele Author Biography Mariama Bâ was born in Dakar, Senegal in 1929. Brought up by her grandparents after the early death of her mother, Bâs father fought to continue her education past primary school.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 and later became an educational inspector.A vocal activist for womens 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.Mariama Bâ died in 1981.Translated from French by Modupé Bodé-Thomas. Details ISBN 1803289120 ISBN-13 9781803289120 Title So Long a Letter Author Mariama Bâ, Modupé Bodé-Thomas Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 144 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:159187077; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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