Conversations with Maryse Condé Pfaff Paperback 9780803287433

Conversations with Maryse CondAuthor(s): Francoise Pfaff\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Nebraska Press, United States\nImprint: University of Nebraska Press\nISBN-13: 9780803287433, 978-0803287433\nSynopsis\nThis book is an exploration of the life and art of Maryse Cond, who first won international acclaim for Segu, a novel about West African experience and the slave trade. Born in Guadeloupe in 1937, Cond lived in Guinea after it won its independencefrom France. Later she lived in Ghana and Senegal during turbulent, decisive moments in the histories of these countries. Her writingsnovels, plays, essays, stories, and children's bookshave led her to an increasingly important role within Africa and throughout the world. Franoise Pfaff met Maryse Cond in 1981, when she first interviewed her. Their friendship grew quickly. In 1991 the two women continued recording conversations about Cond's geographical sojourns and literary paths, her personality, and her thoughts. Their c.