by Laye Camara · Continental Book Co Inc · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266108157
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«L’enfant noir» is the autobiographical novel by Camara Laye, published by Continental Book Co Inc in paperback format (220 pages, in French).
The author recalls his childhood in French Guinea in the 1930s, between the family universe and the traditions of his village. He describes daily life, ceremonies, initiation rites and his gradual approach to the French school. The narrative moves towards the moment when the young protagonist must leave his land to continue his studies in France, laden with nostalgia and doubts about the future, in an intimate and ethnographic portrait at once.
It is one of the great works of African literature in French and appeals to readers who want a classic coming-of-age story, accessible to read and with a strong cultural component.
Camara Laye was a writer from Guinea. His most well-known works are The African Child, a novel based loosely on his own childhood, and The Radiance of the King. Both novels are among the earliest major works in Francophone African literature. Camara Laye later worked for the government of newly independent Guinea, but went into voluntary exile over political issues.
