The fortunes of Wangrin /
A novel on the evils of white colonialism in Africa. Set in French-ruled Mali, the hero is a young teacher who plays the white man's idea of a good black in order to advance his career
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
1999
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Table of Contents:
- The birth
- Diagaramba
- First confrontation
- The beginning of a career
- Where the calamities of some...
- The storm breaks
- The count's messenger
- The trial
- The donkey who drank honey
- Romo's son and beautiful pugubila
- The death of a great chief and what came of it
- The ambush
- The calamitous bird's egg
- A cumbersome turban
- Where each gets his due
- The dream of the Fulbe shepherdess
- Pretty much in the lion's jaw
- Where Wangrin is off once again to a good start
- A profitable pledge
- The reconversion
- An elephant's tale
- A disquieting arrival
- Pretty doe of the markets
- Two birds with one stone
- A narrow escape
- ... In which Romo keeps his promise... and Wangrin his
- A souvenir "crafted by Wangrin"
- First warning: the Hausa geomancer
- Madame white-white
- Second and third warnings: a fatal oversight and the sacred python
- Madame "good offices"
- An irreparable loss
- Last warning: the dove with a black ring circling half her neck
- Philosopher tramp
- The three bloods and death
- Adieu
- Introduction / Abiola Irele
- 1 Birth
- 2. Diagaramba
- 3. First Confrontation
- 4. Beginning of a Career
- 5. Where the Calamities of Some ...
- 6. Storm Breaks
- 7. Count's Messenger
- 8. Trial
- 9. Donkey Who Drank Honey
- 10. Romo's Son and Beautiful Pugubila
- 11. Death of a Great Chief and What Came of It
- 12. Ambush
- 13. Calamitous Bird's Egg
- 14. Cumbersome Turban
- 15. Where Each Gets His Due
- 16. Dream of the Fulbe Shepherdess
- 17. Pretty Much in the Lion's Jaws
- 18. Where Wangrin Is Off Once Again to a Good Start
- 19. Profitable Pledge
- 20. Reconversion
- 21. Elephant's Tale
- 22. Disquieting Arrival
- 23. Pretty Doe of the Markets
- 24. Two Birds with One Stone
- 25. Narrow Escape
- 26. ... In Which Romo Keeps His Promise ... and Wangrin His
- 27. Souvenir "Crafted by Wangrin"
- 28. First Warning: The Hausa Geomancer
- 29. Madame White-White
- 30. Second and Third Warnings: A Fatal Oversight and the Sacred Python
- 31. Madame "Good Offices"
- 32. Irreparable Loss
- 33. Last Warning: The Dove with a Black Ring Circling Half Her Neck
- 34. Philosopher Tramp
- 35. Three Bloods and Death
- 36. Adieu.
- Introduction / Abiola Irele
- 1 The Birth
- 2. Diagaramba
- 3. First Confrontation
- 4. The Beginning of a Career
- 5. Where the Calamities of Some ...
- 6. The Storm Breaks
- 7. The Count's Messenger
- 8. The Trial
- 9. The Donkey Who Drank Honey
- 10. Romo's Son and Beautiful Pugubila
- 11. The Death of a Great Chief and What Came of It
- 12. The Ambush
- 13. The Calamitous Bird's Egg
- 14. A Cumbersome Turban
- 15. Where Each Gets His Due
- 16. The Dream of the Fulbe Shepherdess
- 17. Pretty Much in the Lion's Jaws
- 18. Where Wangrin Is Off Once Again to a Good Start
- 19. A Profitable Pledge
- 20. The Reconversion
- 21. An Elephant's Tale
- 22. A Disquieting Arrival
- 23. Pretty Doe of the Markets
- 24. Two Birds with One Stone
- 25. A Narrow Escape
- 26. ... In Which Romo Keeps His Promise ... and Wangrin His
- 27. A Souvenir "Crafted by Wangrin"
- 28. First Warning: The Hausa Geomancer
- 29. Madame White-White
- 30. Second and Third Warnings: A Fatal Oversight and the Sacred Python
- 31. Madame "Good Offices"
- 32. An Irreparable Loss
- 33. Last Warning: The Dove with a Black Ring Circling Half Her Neck
- 34. Philosopher Tramp
- 35. The Three Bloods and Death
- 36. Adieu.
- Introduction / Abiola Irele
- 1 The Birth
- 2. Diagaramba
- 3. First Confrontation
- 4. The Beginning of a Career
- 5. Where the Calamities of Some ...
- 6. The Storm Breaks
- 7. The Count's Messenger
- 8. The Trial
- 9. The Donkey Who Drank Honey
- 10. Romo's Son and Beautiful Pugubila
- 11. The Death of a Great Chief and What Came of It
- 12. The Ambush
- 13. The Calamitous Bird's Egg
- 14. A Cumbersome Turban
- 15. Where Each Gets His Due
- 16. The Dream of the Fulbe Shepherdess
- 17. Pretty Much in the Lion's Jaws
- 18. Where Wangrin Is Off Once Again to a Good Start
- 19. A Profitable Pledge
- 20. The Reconversion
- 21. An Elephant's Tale
- 22. A Disquieting Arrival
- 23. Pretty Doe of the Markets
- 24. Two Birds with One Stone
- 25. A Narrow Escape
- 26. ... In Which Romo Keeps His Promise ... and Wangrin His
- 27. A Souvenir "Crafted by Wangrin"
- 28. First Warning: The Hausa Geomancer
- 29 Madame White-White
- 30. Second and Third Warnings: A Fatal Oversight and the Sacred Python
- 31. Madame "Good Offices"
- 32. An Irreparable Loss
- 33. Last Warning: The Dove with a Black Ring Circling Half Her Neck
- 34. Philosopher Tramp
- 35. The Three Bloods and Death
- 36. Adieu.