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The Strange Destiny of Wangrin

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The Strange Destiny of Wangrin
AuthorAmadou Hampâté Bâ
Original titleL'Étrange Destin de Wangrin
LanguageFrench
GenreNovel
Published1978; 1992
Publication placeMali
Pages384
ISBN978-2264017581

The Strange Destiny of Wangrin, or The Fortunes of Wangrin, originally published as L'Étrange Destin de Wangrin, is a non-fiction novel written by Malian novelist and scholar Amadou Hampâté Bâ published in 1973.[1]

It narrates the story of Wangari, a friend of Bâ and his experience in colonial Mali.[1]

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The book has been referred to a historical novel that criticises the bastardisation of African traditional by the West.[2] It won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1974.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Moura, Jean-Marc (2006). "Textual Ownership in L'étrange destin de Wangrin (The Fortunes of Wangrin) by Amadou Hampaté Bâ". Research in African Literatures. 37 (1). Indiana University Press: 91–99. JSTOR 3821120.
  2. ^ Elikwu, Juliet; Alatimiboere, Ateh (2023). "The Development of Africa Facing the Influence of Western Culture: A Critical Reading of the Ambiguous Adventure of Cheikh Hamidou Kane and the Strange Destiny of Wangrin D'amadou Hampâté Bâ". Central Asian Journal of Literature, Philosophy and Culture. 4 (4). Central Asia Studies: 185–196. doi:10.17605/OSF.IO/9QZD4.
  3. ^ Ryman, Geoff (26 October 2018). "French-language African authors for English readers: a raw beginning". Strange Horizons. No. 12. Retrieved 16 August 2023.