Nihilism and negritude : ways of living in Africa / Célestin Monga ; translated by Madeleine Velguth.

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The objective of this collection of short essays and true stories is to describe and analyze the present "black condition" in the African context. The book recreates the imaginaries of present-day Africa, from the picturesque absurdity of daily life to the political economics of marriage, from the p...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Nihilisme et négritude. English
Main Author: Monga, Célestin (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Civilization.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Social life and customs.
Black people > Race identity.
Nihilism (Philosophy)
Social ethics > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Civilization.
Manners and customs.
Social ethics.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Physical Description:226 pages ; 20 cm
Format: Book

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