by Camara Laye · Presse Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266023122
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«L'Enfant Noir» is the autobiographical novel by Camara Laye, published by Presse Pocket in paperback (221 pages, in French).
The narrative evokes the protagonist's childhood in Kouroussa, his father's house, the traditions of his community and his subsequent move to Conakry to study. From memory, rites and beliefs of his native Guinea appear, as well as cultural identity, the transition to adulthood and the encounter with Western influence.
The work, originally published in 1953, received the Prix Charles Veillon. This French paperback edition appeared in 2001.
For readers of African literature and autobiographical narratives; also used in school settings.
Camara Laye was a writer from Guinea. His most well-known works are The African Child, a novel based loosely on his own childhood, and The Radiance of the King. Both novels are among the earliest major works in Francophone African literature. Camara Laye later worked for the government of newly independent Guinea, but went into voluntary exile over political issues.
