-To attain some sort of universal value, - Veronique Tadjo has said, -a piece of work has to go deep into the particular in order to reveal our shared humanity.- In Far from My Father, the latest novel from this internationally acclaimed author, a woman returns to the Cote d'Ivoire after her father's death. She confronts not only unresolved family issues that she had left behind but also questions about her own identity that arise amidst the tensions between traditional and modern worlds. The drama that unfolds tells us much about the evolving role of women, the legacy of polygamy,...
-To attain some sort of universal value, - Veronique Tadjo has said, -a piece of work has to go deep into the particular in order to reveal our sha...
-To attain some sort of universal value, - Veronique Tadjo has said, -a piece of work has to go deep into the particular in order to reveal our shared humanity.- In Far from My Father, the latest novel from this internationally acclaimed author, a woman returns to the Cote d'Ivoire after her father's death. She confronts not only unresolved family issues that she had left behind but also questions about her own identity that arise amidst the tensions between traditional and modern worlds. The drama that unfolds tells us much about the evolving role of women, the legacy of polygamy,...
-To attain some sort of universal value, - Veronique Tadjo has said, -a piece of work has to go deep into the particular in order to reveal our sha...