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Ousmane Sembène: The Making of a Militant Artist
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780253221513 |
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Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
Publication date: | 05/06/2010 |
Pages: | 218 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword Danny Glover xi
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xxv
Part 1 On the Banks of a Mighty River: Ousmane Sembène's Childhood 1
1 Casamance 5
2 At the Crossroads of Cultures 11
3 Youth and Its Discontents 17
4 Colonial Violence 28
Part 2 Dakar: The Turbulent Years 33
5 The Lebu Ghettos of Dakar Plateau 35
6 The World of Labor 45
7 The Experience of Racism 49
8 "Here We Come, Marshal!" 58
Part 3 Dakar in the Postwar Period 63
9 The Winds of Change 67
10 The Moment of Truth 75
Part 4 The Making of a Militant-Artist 85
11 "The Village" 89
12 The Docker 101
13 The Militant 110
14 The Ftre-Giver 130
Conclusion 149
Biographical Landmarks 153
Notes 167
Index 185
What People are Saying About This
"Samba Gadjigo's book is both biography and demystification. It exposes the situations and historical moments which created Sembène the artist. Concisely and convincingly written, this investigation of the life of a man who inhabited various intellectual, artistic, and political spaces is an eloquent duty of memory."
This is the first biography of one of the most important African writers and filmmakers, a man who remains, as Gadjigo (Mount Holyoke College) puts it, 'an unknown celebrity.' The author intends to rectify this situation by retracing Sembène's trajectory from 1923 to 1956, the formative years in which Sembène (1923-2007) became a militant artist. By Gadjigo's own account, this is a careful 'reconstruction' of the artist's life: because of the scarcity of written information about Sembène, the author has relied on first-hand oral testimonies. He provides numerous insights into Sembène's personal development by recalling little-known episodes of his life—episodes that reveal Sembene's major concerns as he expressed them in his work. In placing Sembène's experiences in their larger context, Gadjigo also re-creates a time period: for example, the reader gets a glimpse of what life was like for African dockworkers in post-WW II Marseille. This book is lively and the many quotes and personal testimonies make for an enjoyable read. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. — Choice
This is the first biography of one of the most important African writers and filmmakers, a man who remains, as Gadjigo (Mount Holyoke College) puts it, 'an unknown celebrity.' The author intends to rectify this situation by retracing Sembène's trajectory from 1923 to 1956, the formative years in which Sembène (1923-2007) became a militant artist. By Gadjigo's own account, this is a careful 'reconstruction' of the artist's life: because of the scarcity of written information about Sembène, the author has relied on first-hand oral testimonies. He provides numerous insights into Sembène's personal development by recalling little-known episodes of his lifeepisodes that reveal Sembene's major concerns as he expressed them in his work. In placing Sembène's experiences in their larger context, Gadjigo also re-creates a time period: for example, the reader gets a glimpse of what life was like for African dockworkers in post-WW II Marseille. This book is lively and the many quotes and personal testimonies make for an enjoyable read. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. Choice
"Samba Gadjigo's book is both biography and demystification. It exposes the situations and historical moments which created Sembène the artist. Concisely and convincingly written, this investigation of the life of a man who inhabited various intellectual, artistic, and political spaces is an eloquent duty of memory."
Samba Gadjigo's book is both biography and demystification. It exposes the situations and historical moments which created Sembène the artist. Concisely and convincingly written, this investigation of the life of a man who inhabited various intellectual, artistic, and political spaces is an eloquent duty of memory.