Xala
1973
First Published
3.64
Average Rating
120
Number of Pages
A biting satire about the downfall of a businessman-polygamist who assumes the role of the colonialist in French-speaking Africa.
Avg Rating
3.64
Number of Ratings
1,029
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
32%
2 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author
Ousmane Sembène
Author · 8 books
Ousmane Sembène often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The Los Angeles Times considered him one of the greatest authors of Africa and has often been called the "Father of African film."
