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

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Bâ, Amadou Hampaté, Bâ, Amadou Hampaté
Other Authors:	Taylor, Aina Pavolini
Format:	Book
Language:	English French
Published:	Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1999 Bloomington : c1999 Bloomington : ©1999 Bloomington, Ind. : c1999 Bloomington : [1999]
Subjects:	Wangrin > Fiction Wangrin > Fiction. Wangrin 1900-1999 Malian fiction (French) > 20th century Teachers > Fiction Fiction

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.

The fortunes of Wangrin /

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