The dark child

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Title:

The dark child

Author:

Camara, Laye.

ISBN:

9780143026785

Personal Author:

Camara, Laye.

Uniform Title:

Enfant noir. English

Publication Information:

Johannesburg : Penguin Books (South Africa), 2010.

Physical Description:

140 pages ; 20 cm.

Series:

Penguin African writers

Penguin African writers.

General Note:

Translation of: L'enfant noir.

Abstract:

"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.

Personal Subject:

Camara, Laye.

Subject Term:

Authors, Guinean -- 20th century -- Biography.

Geographic Term:

Guinea -- Social life and customs.

Added Author:

Kirkup, James, 1918-2009.

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Summary

Camara Laye marvels over his mother's supernatural powers, his father's distinction as the village goldsmith, and his own passage into manhood, which is marked by animistic beliefs and bloody rituals. This title presents his story.