The Collective Voice of Silence: A Critical Study of "La Greve Des Battu"

By Bruno Wambi

Aminata Sow Fall marks a transition from the autobiography to the novel in African feminine literature. Her first novel Le Revenant (1976), is the first work of fiction written by a sub-Saharan female writer. Her second novel, La Greve des battu (1979), gave rise to an era of subversive writing which constitutes the point of separation between masculine and feminine discourse in francophone sub-Saharan literature. Indeed, the female characters in the microcosm of La Greve des battu have great courage and dignity. Lolli, Sine, Salla Niang, Sagar Diouf, Dibor and Dieng emerge to find their path and proclaim their voice in the midst of social conflicts. La Greve des battu is a towering achievement that set the tone for a new era of African feminine literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432780662
• ISBN13: 9781432780661
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"