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Camara Laye
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.
The dark child
Synopsis
"The Dark Child is a ... memoir of Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea, a place steeped in mystery. Laye marvels over his mother's supernatural powers, his father's distinction as the village goldsmith, and his own passage into manhood. ... More than the autobiography of one boy, this is the universal story of sacred traditions struggling against the encroachment of a modern world."--Back cover.
