Feminize Your Canon: Mariama Bâ
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/05/13/feminize-your-canon-mariama-ba/
The Paris Review's extensive exploration of author Mariama Bâ's life, part of their series on underrated female authors.
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So Long a Letter Questions and Answers
The Question and Answer section for So Long a Letter is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
So Long a Letter is a semi-autobiographical novel written in letter format by Mariama Bâ. It is a staple of classic women's literature classes, and also won the Noma Prize for Publishing in Africa in 1980.
The novel centers around the theme of...
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To Ramatoulaye's best friend, who she is writing to.
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Aissatou is Ramatoulaye's best friend, who she is writing to. She is divorced, and later moves to the United States and successfully makes a new life for herself. She and Ramatoulaye have a very kindred relationship, and she provides emotional...
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