Publication year 1973
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Shame & Pride, Masculinity, Colonialism
Tags Heinemann African Writers, Satirical Literature, Realistic Fiction, Symbolic Narrative, Social Class, History: African , Politics & Government, Love & Sexuality, Colonialism & Postcolonialism, Humor, African American Literature, Historical Fiction, Classic Fiction
Xala: A Novel was written by the Senegalese writer and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène. The satirical work was originally published in France in 1974 and released in the United States in 1976. In 1975, it was adapted into a film directed by Sembène. The postcolonial novel deals with the aftermath of Senegal’s formal independence from France on August 20, 1960—two years after the country had become a republic. Senegal celebrates its Independence Day on April 4... Read Xala Summary