The Empire of Illusion
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The Empire of Illusion

Aminata Sow Fall, Meg Furniss Weisberg

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The Empire of Illusion

Aminata Sow Fall, Meg Furniss Weisberg

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In Senegal, three modest families share a courtyard. This common space is a small paradise where they meet to cook, dine, talk, evoke memories, and grow together. At one Sunday family gathering, the usual post-meal conversation turns tense when Sada's adolescent son, DieĂŹry, asks why his father was so friendly with a government official at a televised ribbon-cutting the day before. The conversation quickly devolves into one about respect and duty.

In Empire of Illusion, legendary Senegalese novelist Aminata Sow Fall, explores the powerful themes of family, respect, and ethics. What respect does a son owe his father—and vice versa? How does a family maintain a balance of debate and respect? How does a person maintain self-respect when forced to swim in ethically muddy waters? Aminata Sow Fall, the matriarch of Senegalese social-realist fiction delivers yet another trenchant examination of her society, and of the universal challenge of finding, keeping, and giving respect to oneself and others.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780253067012
Topic
Literatur
Subtopic
Literatur Allgemein

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