Xala (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ousmane Sembène
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: Early 1970’s
- Setting: Dakar, Senegal
- Principal Characters: El Hadji Abdou Kader Beyè, Adja Awa Astou, Oumi N’Doye, N’Gone, Rama, Modu, Yay Bineta, Sereen Mada, The Beggar
- 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
The Story:
It was a day of celebration. The characters celebrated and congratulated one another on the appointment of an African as president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. With an African presiding over the chamber, El Hadji Abdou Kader Beyè and his fellow businessmen felt they could acquire greater economic control in Senegal, now that the last vestige of foreign rule had been removed. Seated at the right of the newly appointed president, El Hadji rose amid the jubilation inspired by this propitious moment and reminded his colleagues that, while they had been...
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