So Long a Letter

Author(s): Mariama Bâ

Location(s): Senegal

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Contemporary

This novel is in the form of a letter, written by the widowed Ramatoulaye and describing her struggle for survival. It is the winner of the Noma Award.

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