Rereading Camara Laye

by King, Adele

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Title Statements

Full title :Rereading Camara Laye / Adele King.

Summary

"Adele King met Camara Laye in 1978, two years before his death, and in 1980 published the principal study about him, The Writings of Camara Laye. In 1991 King set out to disprove rumors that Laye was not the author of one of his novels, Le Regard du roi. Instead she became convinced that the rumors were true and in the process unexpectedly discovered a far more interesting story about the creation of Laye as an author and public figure. Rereading Camara Laye describes King's research, which has taken more than ten years. Her inquiry involved finding those who knew Laye in Paris in the 1950s and interviewing them when possible as well as examining documents in libraries and archives in France and Belgium."--Jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2002.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University of Nebraska Press
Place of Publication:Lincoln
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2002.

The Physical Object

Description:xv, 210 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0803227523, 9780803227521
oclc:ocm49276324
LC Classification:PQ3989.C27
Dewey Decimal:843/.914

A historical context for L'enfant noir -- The life of Laye Camara -- Critical reactions to the work of Camara Laye -- Stylistic evidence in Le regard du roi -- Aude Joncourt and Marie-Hélène Lefaucheux -- Introducing Francis Soulié -- Francis Soulié after the war -- The life of Robert Poulet -- Robert Poulet at Plon.