by Calixthe Beyala · J'ai lu · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782290042922
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«Assèze l'Africaine» is the novel by Calixthe Beyala, published by J'ai lu in paperback (319 pages, in French).
Assèze grows up in a village in Cameroon, marked by poverty and traditions, with her mother and grandmother. When Awono arrives, he takes her to Duala, where she meets Sorraya, an unknown sister. The story then follows her from Duala to Paris, showing the clash between the warmth of her roots and the harshness of the city, with dreams as a refuge.
The edition belongs to the J'ai lu collection, no. 4292. The work was originally published in 1994; this paperback edition is from 1996.
A read for those interested in contemporary African literature, cultural clash, and the search for identity.
Calixthe Beyala is a Cameroonian-French writer who writes in French.
