Camara Laye

1928 – 1980

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Camara Laye was a Guinean author best known for his autobiographical novel, The Dark Child (L'Enfant Noir), which explores his childhood and cultural identity.

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Biography & Memoir Literary Fiction Biography Fiction Non-Fiction

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L'Enfant Noir

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Enfant noir

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The dark child

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The African child

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A Dream of Africa

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