CALIXTHE BEYALA: PERFORMANCES OF MIGRATION.
Series: CONTEMPORARY FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE CULTURES; 5
Publisher: LIVERPOOL UNIV PRESS
Published: 2007-01-02
Place of publication: LIVERPOOL
Language: und; eng
Number of pages: 190
Description: As the most successful female writer from Francophone Africa Calixthe Beyala occupies an unusual place in French literary and popular culture. This work explores representations of Beyala in the media, the varied critical responses to her writing, and Beyala's efforts to position herself as a champion of women's rights in Africa.