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An African in Greenland (New York Review Books Classics) by Tete-Michel Kpomassie, James Kirkup, A. Alvarez |
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An African in Greenland (New York Review Books Classics) by Tete-Michel Kpomassie, James Kirkup, A. Alvarez
Publisher : New York Review of Books
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Book Description
A chance encounter with a picture book about Greenland inspires the young Tete-Michel Kpomassie to embark on a life-changing journey that would last ten years. Leaving his native Togo, he travels to the Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mauritania, Paris, and Copenhagen before reaching his ultimate destination. The author's distinctly African voice and perspective create a narrative that is refreshingly free of Western assumptions and prejudices. Readers witness innumerable culture clashes between the African and Inuit cultures, as well as occasional surprising similarities. A New York Times Notable Book.
Language Notes
Text: English, French (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
TETE-MICHEL KPOMASSIE was born in Togo in 1941 and now lives in France. He left elementary school after six years and received the rest of his education in the course of his extensive travels in Europe and Africa. In 1981 he was awarded the Prix Littéraire Francophone for An African in Greenland.
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