Veronique Tadjo
Auteur van In the Company of Men
Over de Auteur
Veronique Tadjo is Head of French Studies in the School of Literature & Language Studies, University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
Werken van Veronique Tadjo
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Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent from the Ancient… (1992) — Medewerker — 159 exemplaren
Opening Spaces: An Anthology of Contemporary African Women's Writing (1999) — Medewerker — 32 exemplaren
Jungfrau and other short stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 7th Annual Collection (2007) — Medewerker — 19 exemplaren
The obituary tango : a selection of works from the Caine prize for African writing 2006 (2006) — Medewerker — 12 exemplaren
Seventh Street Alchemy: A Selection of Writings from the Caine Prize for African Writing 2004 (2005) — Medewerker — 8 exemplaren
Discovering Home: A Selection of Writings from the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing (2003) — Medewerker — 7 exemplaren
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1955-07-21
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Geboorteplaats
- Paris, France
- Woonplaatsen
- Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Johannesburg, South Africa
Washington, D.C., USA
Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire
Paris, France
Lagos, Nigeria (toon alle 9)
Nairobi, Kenya
Mexico City, Mexico
London, England, UK - Beroepen
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- 26
- Ook door
- 10
- Leden
- 370
- Populariteit
- #65,128
- Waardering
- 3.6
- Besprekingen
- 16
- ISBNs
- 94
- Talen
- 12
The story begins with two young boys hunting in the forest who catch and eat a bat, and die shortly afterwards. Tadjo uses multiple perspectives to tell her story, that of a grave-digger, a dedicated nurse, an exhausted doctor, a grieving mother. She even uses the perspective of the majestic baobab tree, the voice of the virus itself and the bat its host. The tale is engrossing, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the hardships of isolation, the toll on families and the difficulties enforcing the behavioural shifts needed to beat the rampant spread of disease. There are also comments on foreign aid and systemic issues within the medical system. I found this a short but powerful read.… (meer)