The dark child
By: Camara Laye ; translated from the French by James Kirkup
Contributors: Kirkup, James, 1918-2009
Series: Penguin African writers; Penguin African writers
Publisher: Penguin Books (South Africa); The Penguin Group (SA) (Pty) Ltd
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Johannesburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780143026785
Subjects: Guinean Authors; Social life and customs; Biography
Work titles: Enfant noir
Description: "The Dark Child is a ... memoir of Camara Laye's youth in the village of Koroussa, French Guinea, a place steeped in mystery. Laye marvels over his mother's supernatural powers, his father's distinction as the village goldsmith, and his own passage into manhood. ... More than the autobiography of one boy, this is the universal story of sacred traditions struggling against the encroachment of a modern world."--Back cover.
Notes: Translation of: L'enfant noir.