Maïmouna: petite fille noire
novel by Sadji
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The novel Maïmouna: petite fille noire (1953) by Abdoulaye Sadji tells the story of a young African girl who leaves her home for Dakar. In the city, she becomes a victim of urban society. The novel explores themes of tradition versus Western influence and the challenges faced by Africans in a changing world. Sadji, a Senegalese writer and teacher, was a pioneer of African prose fiction in French, often focusing on the experiences of his fellow Africans with compassion.12
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