num_pages: 90
description: This novel is in the form of a letter, written by the widowed Ramatoulaye and describing her struggle for survival. It is the winner of the Noma Award.
language: English
title: So Long a Letter
titlecomplete: So Long a Letter
characters: Ramatoulaye, Aissatou, Binetou, Mawdo Ba, Modou Fall
genres: Classics, Feminism, France, African Literature, Novels, Africa, 20th Century, Literature, Senegal, Fiction
ratings_count: 9569
places: Senegal
awards: awardedAt: 315561600000
name: Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
publisher: Heinemann Educational Books