Tribal Scars
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Tribal Scars is a collection of short stories by Senegal
ese author Ousmane Sembène
. It was originally published in French as Voltaique.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese author Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène , often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer...
. It was originally published in French as Voltaique.
Contents
- "The False Prophet"
- "The Bilal's Fourth Wife"
- "In the Face of History"
- "Love in Sandy Lane"
- "A Matter of Conscience"
- "The Mother"
- "Her Three Days"
- "Letters from France"
- "The Community"
- "Chaiba the Algerian"
- "The Promised Land"
- "Tribal Scars or The Voltaique"
Adaptations
Sembene, also a filmmaker, adapted the short story "The Promised Land" into a 1966 feature film entitled Black Girl.Book information
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