Far from my father [electronic resource] / Véronique Tadjo ; translated and with an afterword by Amy Baram Reid.

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"This novel by the poet and writer, public intellectual and critic, Veronique Tadjo, from the Ivory Coast, illuminates both the civil strife in that country and the tension between traditional mores and modern lifestyles. The novel considers such issues as the evolving role of women, the legacy of p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tadjo, Véronique, 1955-
Other Authors: Reid, Amy Baram, 1964- (Translator)
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2014.
Series:CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature translated from French
Subjects:
Women > Côte d'Ivoire > Fiction.
Families > Côte d'Ivoire > Fiction.
Côte d'Ivoire > Fiction.
Novel (Ivory Coast)
Genre:
Fiction.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2014 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2014 (EBSCO)
Format: Electronic eBook
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Summary:
"This novel by the poet and writer, public intellectual and critic, Veronique Tadjo, from the Ivory Coast, illuminates both the civil strife in that country and the tension between traditional mores and modern lifestyles. The novel considers such issues as the evolving role of women, the legacy of polygamy, and the economic challenges of daily life in Abidjan" -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151).
ISBN:9780813935645 (online)