The Last of the African Kings by Condé, Maryse

The Last of the African Kings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813951812)

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The Last of the African Kings by Condé, Maryse

The Last of the African Kings

$19.95
The Last of the African Kings by Condé, Maryse

The Last of the African Kings

$19.95
Format: Paperback
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The Last of the African Kings follows the wayward fortunes of a noble African family. It begins with the regal Béhanzin, an African king who opposed French colonialism and was exiled to distant Martinique. In the course of this brilliant novel, Maryse Condé tells of Béhanzin's scattered offspring and their lives in the Caribbean and the United States. A book made up of many characters and countless stories, The Last of the African Kings skillfully intertwines the themes of exile, lost origins, memory, and hope. It is set mainly in the Americas, from the Caribbean to modern-day South Carolina, yet Africa hovers always in the background.

Author: Maryse Condé
ISBN-10: 081395181X
ISBN-13: 9780813951812
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Language: English
Published: 06/11/2024
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
By Maryse Condé
By Maryse Condé
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Maryse Condé was a novelist, critic, and playwright from Guadeloupe. Condé is best known for her novel Segu. She has won various awards, such as the Grand Prix Littéraire de la Femme (1986), Prix de l'Académie française (1988), Prix Carbet de la Carraibe (1997) and the New Academy Prize in Literature (2018) for her works.

Richard Philcox is one of the leading translators of francophone literature in the world today. Philcox has taught translation on various American college campuses and won grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts for the translation of Maryse Condé's works.

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