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So Long a Letter by Mariama Ba Born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1929, Mariama Bâ was raised as a Muslim by her maternal grandparents. During school holidays Bâ studied the sacred text the Qur’an under the guidance of the Imam of the main...

So long a letter (translated from Une si longue lettre) is a novel originally written in French by the Senegalese writer Mariama Bâ. Its theme is the condition of women in African...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'm a middle-aged grandmother, a straight woman, who is the mother of two daughters: a beautiful lesbian woman and a beautiful straight woman. I also have very dear friends, both at work and in my personal life, who are gay....

Eugene Kane So long, governor, and forget to write By EUGENE KANE of the Journal Sentinel staff Thursday, January 4, 2001 I'm sorry to have missed Gov. Thompson's tearful farewell while on vacation. Which isn't to say I'm sorry...

Analyzes and critiques So Long a Letter, by Mariama Ba. Describes a typical West African society, from which Ba hails. Explores themes of male dominance, female exploitation and male chauvinism.

So Long A Letter by Mariama Bâ Ramatoulaye's ideas of friendship and marriage.