Books by Djaïli Amadou Amal
“Here is the story of Faydé, a teenager who leaves the mountains of her village to work as maid in the city, struggling to provide for her family plunged into misery after the sudden disappearance of her father. Despite the contempt and the abuse that she suffers—including rape—and armed with only her dreams, Faydé is determine to succeed.” Read more...
The Best Recent Novels from Francophone Africa
Mutt-Lon, Novelist
Interviews where books by Djaïli Amadou Amal were recommended
The Best Recent Novels from Francophone Africa, recommended by Mutt-Lon
The award-winning Cameroonian novelist Mutt-Lon selects five of the best recent novels from Francophone Africa, including Mohamed Mbougar Sarr’s Prix Goncourt-winning La plus secrète mémoire des hommes. These novels, he notes—as with many others from West and Central Africa—are united by a common search for identity in post-colonial Africa.
