The dark child / Camara Laye ; translated from the French by James Kirkup ; with an introduction by...
The dark child / Camara Laye ; translated from the French by James Kirkup ; with an introduction by William Plomer.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
London : Collins, 1955.
Uniform title
Date
1955.
Call Numbers
T0354922 , JFR/078128
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Language
English
French
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Physical Description
Physical content
191 p. ; 22 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
London : Collins, 1955.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1955.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The Dark Child is a distinct and graceful memoir of Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea. Long regarded Africa's preeminent Francophone novelist, Laye (1928-80) herein marvels over his mother's supernatural powers, his father's distinction as the village goldsmith, and his own passage into manhood, which is marked by animis...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The dark child / Camara Laye ; translated from the French by James Kirkup ; with an introduction by William Plomer.
Notes
General note
Translation of: L'enfant noir.
Transferred from N843.914/C172.1/1.
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Call Numbers
T0354922 , JFR/078128
Record Identifier
74VvNXQ72A2Z
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Other Identifiers
DDC
823.914
MMS ID
991012944109702626
