Onitsha [Jan 05, 2006] Le Clezio, J. M. G. - Softcover

J.M.G. Le Clezio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8129109395 ISBN 13: 9788129109392

Publisher: Rupa Publisher, 2006

Synopsis

Onitsha tells the story of Fintan, a youth who travels to Africa in 1948 with his Italian mother to join the English father he has never met. Fintan is initially enchanted by the exotic world he discovers in Onitsha, a bustling city prominently situated on the eastern bank of the Niger River. But gradually he comes to recognize the intolerance and brutality of the colonial system. His youthful point of view provides the novel with a notably direct, horrified perspective on racism and colonialism.

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About the Author

Winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature, J. M. G. Le Clézio was born in Nice in 1940 and is one of France’s best-known contemporary writers. He has published more than thirty novels and nonfiction works. In the course of the last four decades Le Clézio has won numerous prizes, including the Prix Renaudot for his first novel. His works have been translated into many languages.  Alison Anderson is the author of Hidden Latitudes. She has worked as a writer, translator, and teacher and currently lives in Mill Valley, California.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About this edition

• Publisher: Rupa Publisher
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 8129109395
• ISBN 13: 9788129109392
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210