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Une si longue lettre

Une si longue lettre

Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Pages
164
Published
1981
Language
English

Synopsis

In this powerful novel, Ramatoulaye, a Senegalese woman, writes a letter to her friend detailing her life after her husband's death and his second marriage. She navigates the complexities of tradition, grief, and her own identity as a widow and mother. It's a profound look at a woman's resilience and her search for meaning in a challenging world.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ReflectiveEmotionalThought-ProvokingMelancholic
Epistolary

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction Women's Fiction

About the author

M
Mariama Bâ

Mariama Bâ (April 17, 1929–August 17, 1981) was a Senegalese author and feminist, who wrote in French. Born in Dakar, she was raised a Muslim, but at an early age came to criticise what she perceived as inequalities between the sexes resulting from African traditions. Raised by her traditional grandparents, she had to struggle even to gain an education, because they did not believe that girls should be taught. Bâ later married a Senegalese member of Parliament, Obèye Diop, but divorced him and w...

Characters

RamatoulayeProtagonist
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