The Lieutenant of Kouta by Massa Diabat
The novel offers a rich and nuanced representation of Mali on the brink of independence; it is a tapestry of traditional Mandinka society and the French colonial apparatus, illustrating the dynamic interplay between the two.Massa Makan Diabaté (1938–1988) was a Malian author and griot. His trilogy of novels—Le lieutenant de Kouta, Le coiffeur de Kouta, and Le boucher de Kouta—won the 1987 Grand prix international de la Fondation Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Shane Auerbach is a PhD candidate in economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a visiting instructor at Carleton College. His research focuses on microeconomic theory and industrial organization.
David Yost received his PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His short stories have appeared in more than thirty magazines, including Ploughshares, The Southern Review, and The Sun, and he is an editor of the anthology Dispatches from the Classroom: Graduate Students on Creative Writing Pedagogy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781611862270 |
| ISBN 10 | 1611862272 |
| Title | The Lieutenant of Kouta |
| Author | Massa Makan Diabate |
| Series | African Humanities And The Arts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Michigan State University Press |
| Year published | 2017-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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