Xala (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Ousmane Sembène
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Work: Novella
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The early 1970’s
- Setting: Dakar, Senegal
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Satire
- Subjects: Culture, Freedom, 1970’s, Africa or Africans, Folkloric or magical people, Class conflict, Supernatural, Polygamy or bigamy, Revenge, Senegal or Senegalese people, Business or business people, Witches or witchcraft, Begging or beggars
- Locales: Dakar, Senegal
Characters Discussed
Abdou Kader Beyè (ah- BEW KAY-dehr BAY-yay), called El Hadji, a prosperous Senegalese businessman in his fifties. He is a Muslim and a polygamist, with two wives and eleven children. Ousted from his first career as schoolteacher because of his union activities under the colonial regime, he prospers with the coming of independence, moving through a succession of business ventures, not always honest and sometimes exploiting the poor. Part of the rising native bourgeoisie, he is a member of the select Group of Businessmen of Dakar, as well as of several...
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