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The Dark Child (L'Enfant Noir)
by Camara Laye

Academic articles

Use the Library Password doc and log in to JStor, EBSCO, or Gale to view more articles about the Negritude movement.

Compare and contrast Laye with our last author, Buchi Emecheta.

• Britannica - Camara Laye and Buchi Emecheta
• Casa Africa - Camara Laye and Buchi Emecheta

Discover the basics of negritude, including:

• what is it & what catalyzed it
• how did it represent an intentional paradigm shift in thinking
• what are its key tenets - and how might this change literature

Black Past - Negritude Movement

Britannica - Negritude literary movement 
     (use Library Password doc for ad-free access)

New York Public Library - Négritude

Poets.org - A Brief Guide to Negritude

What was the impact of French Colonialism on West Africa, particularly on Education systems and opportunities?

• Britannica: French West Africa
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• British and French Educational Legacies in Africa
• French West Africa
  • (from Africa: An Encyclopedia for Students via Gale)

Explore more about Guinean (and more generally West African) social structure, religious tradition, and gender roles

• Britannica School: Guinea
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• CIA The World Factbook: Guinea
• Countries and Their Culture: Guinea