{"product_id":"contemporary-francophone-african-plays-an-anthology-9781684485116","title":"Contemporary Francophone African Plays: An Anthology","description":"Bringing together in English translation eleven Francophone African plays dating from 1970 to 2021, this essential collection includes satirical portraits of colonizers and their collaborators (Bernard Dadi?'s \u003ci\u003eB?atrice du Congo; \u003c\/i\u003eSony Labou Tansi's \u003ci\u003eI, Undersigned, Cardiac Case\u003c\/i\u003e; S?nouvo Agbota Zinsou's \u003ci\u003eWe're Just Playing\u003c\/i\u003e) alongside contemporary works questioning diasporic identity and cultural connections (Koffi Kwahul?'s \u003ci\u003eSAMO: A Tribute to Basquiat\u003c\/i\u003e and Penda Diouf's \u003ci\u003eTracks, Trails, and Traces...\u003c\/i\u003e). The anthology memorializes the Rwandan genocide (Yolande Mukagasana's testimony from \u003ci\u003eRwanda 94\u003c\/i\u003e), questions the status of women in entrenched patriarchy (Werewere Liking's \u003ci\u003eSingu? Mura: Given That a Woman...\u003c\/i\u003e), and follows the life of Elizabeth Nietzsche, who perverted her brother's thought to colonize Paraguay (Jos? Pliya's \u003ci\u003eThe Sister of Zarathustra)\u003c\/i\u003e. Gustave Akakpo's \u003ci\u003eThe True Story of Little Red Riding Hood\u003c\/i\u003e and Kossi Efoui's \u003ci\u003eThe Conference of the Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e offer parables about what makes life livable, while Kangni Alem's \u003ci\u003eThe Landing\u003c\/i\u003e shows the dangers of believing in a better life, through migration, outside of Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith G. Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bucknell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Scènes Francophones: Studies in French and Francophone Theater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.2lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684485116","brand":"Bucknell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706419155081,"sku":"9781684485116","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_2171778a-c589-41d8-b3ac-3034eb5edfdc.jpg?v=1719456382","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/contemporary-francophone-african-plays-an-anthology-9781684485116","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}