Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Né le 21 juillet en Guinée, Tierno Monénembo s’est exilé en au Sénégal puis en Côte d’Ivoire avant de gagner. French title: Le roi de Kahel; Translated by Nicholas Elliott; Awarded the historical figure — Aimé Olivier de Sanderval () — and that. Request PDF on ResearchGate | Hospitality in Le Roi de Kahel(The King of Kahel) by Tierno Monénembo: from Pullo identity construction to.
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However, it never really manages to engage as storytelling. The age of exploration is over, my poor Jules! When these tales are told, it is always from the European point of view. In Sanderval’s attempts to lock in trading rights, right of way for a railroad, and a land-grant for his own personal fiefdom, he encounters all manner of cunning and shifty characters, both French and Fula.
This “textual rok, through the quotation of several sources and the description of some notions, including pulaakuis a way to become accepted in the Parisian literary system. The story is an interesting one, but the style constantly gets in the way of its telling.
Amelie rated it it was amazing Aug 09, Vivid depiction of the intersection of cultures leading to war. You already recently rated this df. Which is sort of amazing, actually. This is the reason why he is one of the most prominent postcolonial writers, leading the way for this literature to become integral part of the world republic of letters, as defined by Pascale Casanova. The E-mail Address es field is required.
Published by Amazon Crossings first published April 30th He lived in Fouta, or rather Fouta lived in him. I grew weary of all the political intrigue and the unforgivable perspective of a colonist and would-be monarchist.
Aside from my interest in world literature, my grandparents lived in Conakry fromso the country holds a particular interest for me. Jul 05, K’s Bognoter rated it liked it Shelves: Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions. Only by becoming more African is he able to survive. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
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This w I received Le Mot Juste: User tags User lists Similar Items. Citations are based on reference standards. Refresh and try again. French View all editions and formats Summary: Services on Demand Article. The E-mail message field is required. An aside, TKOK was the first complete novel that I read entirely in e-book form, and I must say, the experience is vastly different from reading a book printed on paper. His ideas, on the other hand, don’t advance that far — in large part because the French have their own plans, and he does not figure very well into those: The King of Kahel – Canada.
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Le roi de Kahel: Le roi de Kahel – Canada. In a first kqhel, hospitality is viewed as part of an exchange system between the Pullo aristocracy and a French explorer, Olivier de Sanderval, in the second half of the nineteenth century. Would you also like to submit a review for this item? Rather than simply decrying European colonialism, the story illustrates the internal strife among various local potentates, as well as the policy disagreements within the French establishment.
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Find a copy in the library Finding libraries that hold this item Kagel ar fi putut arata colonizarea Africii daca europenii trimisi acolo ar fi avut un pic de bun simt. But as I read, I got used to it, and felt that probably the translator had preserved what was unique in this most interesting book. View most popular tags as: Return to Book Page. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: History Toi texts Named Person: Dec 05, Bob Newman rated it really liked it.
In the end, as we know from history, no Frenchman was able to become a king on his own in Africa.
Beginning with his education and temperament, everything had prepared him to live for the passions of his time – ideas, science, and the great expeditions. No trivia or quizzes yet. The real de Sanderval was: Would have liked this book much more if the narrator didn’t kqhel make himself so apparent every few pages or so.
Worth a look if you’ve an interest in African fiction or European colonialism, but probably not a book that will interest the general reader. He believed that he could win over the Kingdom Fouta Djallon Central Guinea by enlightenment, not by fighting, and he was convinced if he could become one of the Fulas, they would make him a King. Vivan Tran rated it liked it Apr 14,