Crazy, Not Insane
Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Kaaw Cheikh (the patriarch, in Pulaar), is a writer whose work has marked generations on every continent. From The Ambiguous Adventure, a timeless best-seller, to The Temple Guard…
Crazy, Not Insane
Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Kaaw Cheikh (the patriarch, in Pulaar), is a writer whose work has marked generations on every continent. From The Ambiguous Adventure, a timeless best-seller, to The Temple Guardians, a lesser-known but equally powerful and more political novel, he evokes what was his main source of inspiration: his own journey. Peul, a native of the Fouta Valley, having studied in France and become a Minister in the first government of Senegal, he was one of the builders of Independence, beyond his own country. The impact of his work, contextualized, and his precious word, highlight the political, economic and cultural challenges facing not only Africa, but the world, even today. —M.S.
Crazy, Not Insane
Biography,Crime,Documentary
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Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Kaaw Cheikh (the patriarch, in Pulaar), is a writer whose work has marked generations on every continent. From The Ambiguous Adventure, a timeless best-seller, to The Temple Guardians, a lesser-known but equally powerful and more political novel, he evokes what was his main source of inspiration: his own journey. Peul, a native of the Fouta Valley, having studied in France and become a Minister in the first government of Senegal, he was one of the builders of Independence, beyond his own country.
The impact of his work, contextualized, and his precious word, highlight the political, economic and cultural challenges facing not only Africa, but the world, even today. —M.S..