Ousmane Sembène the making of a militant artist / Samba Gadjigo ; translated by Moustapha Diop ; with a foreword by Danny Glover.
| Author/creator | Gadjigo, Samba, 1954- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, |
| Description | xxvi, 188 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Ousmane Sembène. English |
| Contents | pt. 1. On the banks of a mighty river : Ousmane Sembène's childhood -- Casamance -- At the crossroads of cultures -- Youth and its discontents -- Colonial violence -- pt. 2. Dakar : the turbulent years -- The Lebu ghettos of Dakar Plateau -- The world of labor -- The experience of racism -- "Here we come, Marshal!" -- pt. 3. Dakar in the postwar period -- The winds of change -- The moment of truth -- pt. 4. The making of a militant-artist -- "The village" -- The docker -- The militant -- The fire-giver -- Conclusion -- Biographical landmarks. |
| General note | Translation of: Ousmane Sembène : une conscience africaine : genèse d'un destin hors du commun. Paris : Homnisphères, c2007. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009037116 |
| ISBN | 9780253354136 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0253354137 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780253221513 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 025322151X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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