{"product_id":"contemporary-francophone-african-plays-judith-g-miller-9781684485116","title":"Contemporary Francophone African Plays: An Anthology","description":"Bringing together in English translation eleven Francophone African plays dating from 1970 to 2021, this essential collection includes satirical portraits of colonizers and their collaborators (Bernard Dadié's \u003ci\u003eBéatrice du Congo; \u003c\/i\u003eSony Labou Tansi's \u003ci\u003eI, Undersigned, Cardiac Case\u003c\/i\u003e; Sénouvo Agbota Zinsou's \u003ci\u003eWe're Just Playing\u003c\/i\u003e) alongside contemporary works questioning diasporic identity and cultural connections (Koffi Kwahulé's \u003ci\u003eSAMO: A Tribute to Basquiat\u003c\/i\u003e and Penda Diouf's \u003ci\u003eTracks, Trails, and Traces...\u003c\/i\u003e). The anthology memorializes the Rwandan genocide (Yolande Mukagasana's testimony from \u003ci\u003eRwanda 94\u003c\/i\u003e), questions the status of women in entrenched patriarchy (Werewere Liking's \u003ci\u003eSinguè Mura: Given That a Woman...\u003c\/i\u003e), and follows the life of Elizabeth Nietzsche, who perverted her brother's thought to colonize Paraguay (José Pliya's \u003ci\u003eThe Sister of Zarathustra)\u003c\/i\u003e. Gustave Akakpo's \u003ci\u003eThe True Story of Little Red Riding Hood\u003c\/i\u003e and Kossi Efoui's \u003ci\u003eThe Conference of the Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e offer parables about what makes life livable, while Kangni Alem's \u003ci\u003eThe Landing\u003c\/i\u003e shows the dangers of believing in a better life, through migration, outside of Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith G. Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684485118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684485116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bucknell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Judith G. Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45180742959359,"sku":"9781684485116","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70e3e0df-90db-4e50-849d-2b0ceebc66b9.jpg?v=1712898564","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-francophone-african-plays-judith-g-miller-9781684485116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}