Lieutenant of Kouta

The novel offers a rich and nuanced representation of Mali on the brink of independence; it is a tapestry of traditional Mandinka society and the French colonial apparatus, illustrating the dynamic interplay between the two.

Romanul ofera o reprezentare bogata si nuantata a Mali aflat in pragul independentei; este o tapiserie a societatii traditionale Mandinka si a aparatului colonial francez, ilustrand interactiunea dinamica dintre cele doua.