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Fatou Diome

Author of The Belly of the Atlantic

13+ Works 303 Members 8 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Includes the names: Fatou Diome, Fatou Dioma

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Works by Fatou Diome

The Belly of the Atlantic (2003) 203 copies, 6 reviews
Ketala (2006) 28 copies
La Preference Nationale (2001) 21 copies, 1 review
Celles qui attendent (2010) 20 copies
Inassouvies, nos vies (2008) 7 copies
Marianne porte plainte ! (2017) 7 copies
Impossible de grandir (2013) 3 copies
Les Veilleurs de Sangomar (2019) 3 copies, 1 review

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The Granta Book of the African Short Story (2011) — Contributor — 103 copies, 2 reviews

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Full of lush, lyrical language, philosophical sayings and descriptions of village life on the island of Niodior off the coast of Senegal, the novel is fairly short but manages to cover a lot of ground. Narrated by Salie, a native of Niodior living in Paris, it covers themes of individualism vs. collective identity, gender roles, the impact of colonization, and identity. Also addressed are the role of Islam in the community of Niodior, especially on gender roles and the identity of women. show more This is a worthwhile journey through the two different worlds that Salie moves between as well as her own inner journey toward finding an identity of her own. show less
La Préférence Nationale est un recueil de six nouvelles, racontant l'expérience d'une jeune étudiante sénégalaise qui doit faire des ménages pour payer ses études supérieures en France. Le style d'écriture est hardi et drôle, mais pour moi souvent trop didactique.
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The narrator's relationship with her little brother fills me with quiet love, even though I feel like I'm missing a lot reading it in English (trans. from the French), because it looks like she's having a blast playing with language.
Le 26 septembre 2002, le Joola s’abîme au large du Sénégal, on compte près de 2000 morts. Parmi eux, l’époux de Coumba. Un deuil proche de la transe, emprunt d’animisme et peuplé d’esprits commence alors. Un roman à la langue chantante, lancinante et fascinante qui parle de douleur, d’absence, de lente reconstruction, mais aussi des ambivalences de la société africaine écartelée entre traditions ancestrales et influences occidentales et de ses espoirs en un avenir plus show more égalitaire. Une belle découverte si l’on se laisse emporter au-delà de la compréhension rationnelle. show less
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