by Camara Laye · Presse Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266178945
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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 author recalls his childhood in Upper Guinea: his father's forge, gold worked to the sound of the griots' harp, his mother's protective powers, and the customs of his people. The narrative reflects the transition to adulthood, the desire for education, and the conflict between African roots and a future in France.
Originally published in 1953, it received the Prix Charles Veillon in 1954. This edition belongs to the Texte Integral collection (no. 1249).
For readers interested in African literature and autobiographical accounts of identity, tradition, and education.
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.
