by Maryse Condé · IMPEDIMENTA EDITORIAL S.L · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788417553418
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In 'La vida sin maquillaje' (Life Without Makeup), Maryse Condé resumes the story of her life, inviting us to accompany her on the exciting journey that marked her youth. From Paris, with an accidental pregnancy and the abandonment of the man she loves, to her search for identity in various African countries, the author immerses us in a journey of discoveries and challenges. Ivory Coast, Guinea, Ghana, and Senegal become the stage for her vital transformation, where she crosses paths with revolutionary circles of African socialism and surrenders to literary creativity, facing love disappointments, unwanted motherhood, and orphanhood.
With honesty and irony, Maryse Condé constructs a universal story about the search for fulfillment and happiness, showing a spirit that, despite suffering, retains her passion for life intact. This autobiography reveals a dispossessed woman who, without being dragged down by fate, tirelessly seeks her place in the world.
Maryse Condé was a French novelist, critic, and playwright from the French Overseas department and region of Guadeloupe. She was also an academic, whose teaching career took her to West Africa and North America, as well as the Caribbean and Europe. As a writer, Condé is best known for her novel Ségou (1984–1985).
