Ousmane Sembène : the making of a militant artist / Samba Gadjigo ; translated by Moustapha Diop ; with a foreword by Danny Glover.

Author/creator Gadjigo, Samba, 1954-
Format Book
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxxvi, 188 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007.
Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007--Political and social views.
Authors, Senegalese--20th century. --Biography.
Motion picture producers and directors--Senegal. --Biography.
Senegalese literature (French)--History and criticism.
Postcolonialism--Social aspects. --Senegal.
Senegal--Intellectual life.
Senegal--Colonial influence.
Casamance (Senegal)--Biography.
Marseille (France)--Biography.

Uniform titleOusmane Sembène. English
Contents pt. 1. On the banks of a mighty river : Ousmane Sembène's childhood -- Casamance -- At the crossroads of cultures -- Youth and its discontents -- Colonial violence -- pt. 2. Dakar : the turbulent years -- The Lebu ghettos of Dakar Plateau -- The world of labor -- The experience of racism -- "Here we come, Marshal!" -- pt. 3. Dakar in the postwar period -- The winds of change -- The moment of truth -- pt. 4. The making of a militant-artist -- "The village" -- The docker -- The militant -- The fire-giver -- Conclusion -- Biographical landmarks.
General noteTranslation of: Ousmane Sembène : une conscience africaine : genèse d'un destin hors du commun. Paris : Homnisphères, c2007.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Gadjigo, Samba, 1954- Ousmane Sembène. English. Ousmane Sembène. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2010
LCCN 2009037116
ISBN9780253354136 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0253354137 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780253221513 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN025322151X (pbk. : alk. paper)

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