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Paperback, 90 pages Published: 1980 Book Riot 100 Modern Classics (1950-1997) Translated by: Modupé Bodé-Thomas From Senegal. Written by award-winning African novelist Mariama Bâ and translated from the original French, So Long a Letter has been recognized as one of Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century. The brief narrative, written as an extended letter, is a sequence of reminiscences--some wistful, some bitter--recounted by recently widowed Senegalese schoolteacher Ramatoulaye Fall. Addressed to a lifelong friend, Aissatiou, it is a record of Ramatoulaye's emotional struggle for survival after her husband betrayed their marriage by taking a second wife. This semi-autobiographical account is a perceptive testimony to the plight of educated and articulate Muslim women. Angered by the traditions that allow polygyny, they inhabit a social milieu dominated by attitudes and valuse that deny them status equal to men. Ramatoulaye hopes for a world where the best of old customs and new freedom can be combined. Considered a classic of contemporary women's literature, So Long a Letter is a must-read for anyone interested in African literature and the passage from colonialism to modern

Who reads So Long a Letter?

Author

Mariama Bâ

Publisher

Unknown

Published

1980

Language

EN

ISBN

9781577668060

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Romance, Fiction

Rating

3.85 / 5 (90 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14