Queen Pokou

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This award winning novel, woven into the framework of eighteenth century West Africa, recounts the story of Queen Abraha Pokou s sacrifice of her son to save the Baoule people But it is also much than that Telling and retelling the story, changing key elements each time what if the queen saved her son what if she went crazy from grief what if she ended up on a slave ship and so on Veronique Tadjo explores both intimate personal relationships and broad historical themes Her multiple retellings of events surrounding the founding of the Baoule invites discussion not only of the past, but also about the challenges of the present, most notably the bloody ethnic wars that have engulfed West Africa in recent decades. Read Queen Pokou Author Véronique Tadjo – kino-fada.fr Its a book that recounts the legend of a West African Queen who sacrificed her son to save her people, the Baoule people It retells the story over and over in different ways What her action meant to her, what if he didnt sacrifice her son etc The Story is woven into the framework of eighteenth century West Africa.It was a beautifully written story that had dream like atmosphere in the legendary times the story it was set in It was written like a mix of a fable and the great ancient Greek dra Its a book t...The story so far In the early 18th century this must be far back enough to at least semi qualify as myth in official Western history, since wikipedia says that the history of Cote d Ivoire is virtually unknown before 1893 the country was torn apart by civil war after a dispute over the throne After having her entire family murdered, Queen Pokuaa or Pokou led her people to a new country, in the process...S vacker Kvinna och barn i fokus Diskuterar moderskap, uppoffring, k rlek, ursprung p ett briljant s tt lskar uppl gget, id n, spr ket K ndes som att den var skriven p svenska.Deceptively short this book, and it isn t really a novel, but rather different stories about the sacrifice of Queen Pokou, the legendary founder of the Baoule state in present day Cote d Ivoire Ivory Coast Basically there are several stories, with different...I read this in French I m considering reading it in English too because I m sure that I missed a lot of important information The way the book is written is really cool The author tells the same story about 3 times and changes small details each time, w...Veronique Tadjo, in this book, not only re tells a great legend, but also presents the powerful story in different, but complementing faces.My thoughts after reading this book Legend comes alive and takes on many forms.This is a beautifully written book, with a fascinating message about how culture can change, grow and improve.Fiction T1212q 2009

Queen Pokou
  • English
  • 25 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 70 pages
  • 0955507995
  • Véronique Tadjo
  • Queen Pokou