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The dark child by camara laye goodreads share book. During his time at college he wrote the african child lenfant noir, a novel based loosely on his own childhood. The dark child camara laye this is the autobiographical account of the authors experience growing up in a village in french guinea. The dark child is a distinct and graceful memoir of camara layes y. The dark child by camara laye, is the autobiography of an african boy who was born in kouroussa, in french guinea, a country with an old civilization in which the ancient ritualistic society of the malinke has remained alive. Camara laye january 1, 1928 february 4, 1980 was an african writer from guinea. Yet, the style, structure, and purpose of the book cause it to be classified as a novel as well as an autobiography. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on the dark child by camara laye. He was the author of the african child lenfant noir, a novel based loosely. Long regarded as africas preeminent francophone novelist, laye 19281980 herein marvels over his mothers supernatural powers, his fathers distinction as the village goldsmith, and his own passage into manhood, which is marked by animistic beliefs and bloody rituals of primeval origin.

Todays book is a classic, a required reading within and beyond africas borders, in high school and college. Laye shares his childhood with the reader in an open and frank way, he lets us into his family, into his village and into his way of life. The dark child is a distinct and graceful memoir of french author camara layes youth in the village of koroussa, french guinea. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The dark child tells the story of the author s youth. Laye wrote it when he was a very young man, living in paris and homesick for his family and village, and he has said that in writing the.

The supernatural was a significant part of camara layes life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The dark child is, in one sense, a highly personal book. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.

The dark child by laye, camara and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Camera laye is the brother of my paternal grand mother. His novel the radiance of the king le regard du roi is considered to be one of his most important works. During his time at college he wrote the african child l enfant noir, a novel based loosely on his own childhood.