Far from my father
By: Véronique Tadjo ; translated and with an afterword by Amy Baram Reid
Contributors: Reid, Amy Baram, 1964- translator
Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature translated from French
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Charlottesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9780813935621; 9780813935638; 9780813935645
Subjects: Women; Fiction; Families
Work titles: Loin de mon père
Description: "This novel by the poet and writer, public intellectual and critic, Veronique Tadjo, from the Ivory Coast, illuminates both the civil strife in that country and the tension between traditional mores and modern lifestyles. The novel considers such issues as the evolving role of women, the legacy of polygamy, and the economic challenges of daily life in Abidjan" --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151).