In 1996, Manthia Diawara, a distinguished professor of film and literature in New York City, returned to his homeland of Guinea, 32 years after he and his family were expelled from the newly liberated country. The Africa that Diawara found was not one on the verge of barbarism, as described in the Western press; neither was it the Africa of his childhood. In this book, Diawara reveals his experiences in this new-found land. 19 illustrations. Map.
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In 1996, Manthia Diawara, a distinguished professor of film and literature in New York City, returned to his homeland of Guinea, 32 years after he and his family were expelled from the newly liberated country. The Africa that Diawara found was not one on the verge of barbarism, as described in the Western press; neither was it the Africa of his childhood. In this book, Diawara reveals his experiences in this new-found land. 19 illustrations. Map.
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reads easily but has a lot behind it, a rare combination. the photographs are a nice touch. I like stuff like Lose Your Mother that combines memoir and commentary/scholarship, this is in that vein. check it out!
