Ousmane Sembène
The Making of a Militant Artist
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23519933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samba Gadjigo, Moustapha Diop (0000-0001-9907-5595) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Pages | 188 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Ousmane Sembène (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/5290.0 |
| OpenAlex | W4409476206 |
| ISBN | 9780253354136 |
| Open Library | OL24408398M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This is the first biography of one of the most important African writers and filmmakers, a man who remains, as Gadjigo (Mount Holyoke College) puts it, 'an unknown celebrity.' The author intends to rectify this situation by retracing Sembène's trajectory from 1923 to 1956, the formative years in which Sembène (1923-2007) became a militant artist. By Gadjigo's own account, this is a careful 'reconstruction' of the artist's life: because of the scarcity of written information about Sembène, the author has relied on first-hand oral testimonies. He provides numerous insights into Sembène's personal development by recalling little-known episodes of his life-episodes that reveal Sembene's major concerns as he expressed them in his work. In placing Sembène's experiences in their larger context, Gadjigo also re-creates a time period: for example, the reader gets a glimpse of what life was like for African dockworkers in post-WW II Marseille. This book is lively and the many quotes and personal testimonies make for an enjoyable read. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. - Choice
Art · African history and culture studies · 20th century · Africa · African Authors · African literature · biography · Casamance · Colonial influence · Criticism and interpretation · History and criticism · Intellectual life · Marseille · Motion picture producers and directors · Motion pictures · Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007) · Political and social views · Postcolonialism · Senegal · Senegalese Authors · Senegalese literature (French) · Social aspects of Postcolonialism
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |