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Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène The Making of a Militant Artist

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Publisher's Synopsis

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 Casamance, Senegal, and ending with his militant career as a dockworker in Marseilles, Gadjigo places Sembène into the context of African colonial and postcolonial culture and charts his achievements in film and literature. This landmark book reveals the inner workings of one of Africa's most distinguished and controversial figures.

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Indiana University Press

Book information

ISBN: 9780253221513
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 843.914
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 188
Weight: 332g
Height: 227mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 17mm