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con ten ts Acknowledgments vii Note on Translation ix Introduction 1 1. Hampâté Bâ: Equilibrium and Ambiguous Reception 21 2. Valentin Mudimbé: Autobiography, Philosophy, and Exclusive Francophone Reception 53 3. Kesso Barry: Autobiography, Masculinity, Ambiguity, and Limited Reception 74 4. Patrick Chamoiseau: The Theatrical Self and a Paradoxical Reception 95 5. Raphaël Confiant: Defense and Illustration of Créolité and Its Complacent Reception 118 6. Maryse Condé: Autobiographical Space and Lukewarm Reception 144 Conclusion: Francophone African and Caribbean Autobiographies and Their Mixed Reception 159 Notes 171 Works Cited 199 Index 211 ...

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