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So Long a Letter

by Mariama Bâ

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A recently widowed Senegalese woman writes to a friend about marriage and women's lives.

AfricanLiterary fictionWomanhoodFaithFamily

  • First published 1979
  • Length Short (a weekend)
  • Language French

In lists: African classics

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