Hailed as one of the leading African writers in French, he died in 2003.
He was the author of the novels The Suns of Independence, Monnew, and Waiting for the Wild Beasts to Vote. Raw and unforgettable, despairing yet filled with laughter, Allah Is Not Obliged reveals the ways in which children's innocence and youth are compromised by war.Īhmadou Kourouma was born in the Ivory Coast in 1927. Lea opiniones de productos sinceras e imparciales de nuestros usuarios. Fighting in a chaotic civil war alongside many other boys, Birahima sees death, torture, dismemberment and madness but somehow manages to retain his own sanity. Vea opiniones y calificaciones de opiniones que otros clientes han escrito de Allah is Not Obliged en. Birahima is given a Kalashnikov, minimal rations of food, a small supply of dope and a tiny wage. Crossing the border into Liberia, they are seized by rebels and forced into military service. Editions for Allah Is Not Obliged: 030727957X (Paperback published in 2007), 2020525712 (Paperback published in 2002), (Paperback published in 2003), 009. When ten-year-old Birahima's mother dies, he leaves his native village in the Ivory Coast, accompanied by the sorcerer and cook Yacouba, to search for his aunt Mahan. These are the words of the boy soldier Birahima in the final masterpiece by one of Africa's most celebrated writers, Ahmadou Kourouma. Both shattering and heartbreaking, "Allah Is Not Obliged" is a remarkable masterpiece."Allah is not obliged to be fair about all the things he does here on Earth. Yet, by making us both sick with despair and filled with laughter at the incredible and the ridiculous, his story brings us closer to comprehending the rivalries, power structures and customs that fuel Africa's bitter wars. Selecciona el departamento donde deseas realizar tu búsqueda. As Birahima takes us through the bloody battlefields of horrific warfare, he makes no attempt to explain the inexplicable. : Allah is Not Obliged eBook : Kourouma, Ahmadou: Tienda Kindle. Fighting in a totally chaotic civil war, and alongside many other child soldiers, he sees death, torture, amputation and madness, but somehow manages to retain his own sanity.Told in the remarkably realised voice of a ten-year-old boy, Birahima's story is tinged with both humour and disdain. But above all it is a story of 'the most famous celebrities of the late 20th century. Birahima is given a Kalashnikov, scant rations of food, and plenty of dope. Ahmadou Kourouma's last completed novel, Allah Is Not Obliged, is a chronicle of civil wars, black magic et al. Crossing the border into Liberia, they are seized by a rebel force and press-ganged into military service. When Birahima's mother dies, he leaves his native village - accompanied by the sorcerer Yacouba - to search for his aunt, Mahan.
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