 First edition | |
| Language | French |
|---|---|
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Presses de l'Université de Montréal |
| Publication date | 1968 |
| Publication place | Côte d'Ivoire |
| ISBN | 2-02-001137-9 |
Les Soleils des indépendances (The Suns of Independence) is the first novel by Ivorian author Ahmadou Kourouma. It won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1969.
The title is a play on words involving the meaning of the Maninka word "télé", which can mean "sun", but also "day", "era" or "period ".
Bibliography
- Les Soleils des indépendances, Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1968
- The Suns of Independence, Translator Adrian Adams, Holmes & Meier, 1981, ISBN 978-0-8419-0747-8
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