Xala by Ousmane Sembène – Full summary
Xala is a satirical novel published in 1973, by Senegalese writer and film-maker Ousmane Sembène. Through the character of El Hadji Abdou Kader Beye, a businessman suddenly struck down by sexual impotence, after taking a third wife. Sembène offers a scathing critique of the post-independence African bourgeoisie. Using irony and… Read More »Xala by Ousmane Sembène – Full summary