Batouala; véritable roman nègre

Batouala; véritable roman nègre
About this book
This novel, written by an Antillean writer, René Maran (1887-1960), a Colonial ministry employee, triggered a real scandal at the time of its publication. He denounced the abuses of the administration in French Equatorial Africa and the misdeeds of imperialism. Price Goncourt 1921.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL13801823W
Subjects
ColoniesFictionBanda (African people)Social life and customsBlack peopleSocial conditionsImperialism