So Long a Letter (African Writers Series) by…

So Long a Letter (African Writers Series) (original 1980; edition 1989)

by Mariama Ba, Modupe Bodé-Thomás (Translator)

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Canonical title

So Long a Letter

Original title

Une si longue lettre

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Original publication date

1980 (original French)

1981 (English translation)

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Epigraph

Dedication

To Abibatou Niang, pure and constant, lucid and thorough, who shares my feelings.

To Annette d'Erneville of the warm heart and level head.

To all women and to men of good will.

First words

Dear Aissatou, I have received your letter.

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French

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General Fiction

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Melvil Decimal System (DDC)

843Literature › French & related literatures › French fiction

LC Classification

PQ3989.B23Language and Literature › French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese literatures › French literature › Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

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