My Country, Africa (häftad, eng)
My Country, Africa (häftad, eng)
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We who have been colonized can never forget
Andrée Blouinonce called the most dangerous woman in Africaplayed a leading role in the struggles for decolonization that shook the continent in the 1950s and 60s, advising the postcolonial leaders of Algeria, both Congos, Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinea, and Ghana.
In this autobiography, Blouin retraces her remarkable journey as an African revolutionaryBorn in French Equatorial Africa and abandoned at the age of three, she endured years of neglect and abuse in a colonial orphanage, which she escaped after being forced by nuns into an arranged marriage at fifteen. She later became radicalized by the death of her two-year-old son, who was denied malaria medication by French officials because he was one-quarter African.
In Guinea, where Blouin was active in Sékou Tourés campaign for independence, she came into contact with leaders of the liberation movement in the Belgian CongoBlouin witnessed the Congolese tragedy up close as an adviser to Patrice Lumumba, whose arrest and assassination she narrates in unforgettable detail.
Blouin offers a sweeping survey of pan-African nationalism, capturing the intricacies of revolutionary diplomacy, comradeship, and betrayalAlongside intimate portraits of the movements leaders, Blouin provides insights into the often-overlooked contribution of African women in the struggle for independence.
Andrée Blouinonce called the most dangerous woman in Africaplayed a leading role in the struggles for decolonization that shook the continent in the 1950s and 60s, advising the postcolonial leaders of Algeria, both Congos, Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinea, and Ghana.
In this autobiography, Blouin retraces her remarkable journey as an African revolutionaryBorn in French Equatorial Africa and abandoned at the age of three, she endured years of neglect and abuse in a colonial orphanage, which she escaped after being forced by nuns into an arranged marriage at fifteen. She later became radicalized by the death of her two-year-old son, who was denied malaria medication by French officials because he was one-quarter African.
In Guinea, where Blouin was active in Sékou Tourés campaign for independence, she came into contact with leaders of the liberation movement in the Belgian CongoBlouin witnessed the Congolese tragedy up close as an adviser to Patrice Lumumba, whose arrest and assassination she narrates in unforgettable detail.
Blouin offers a sweeping survey of pan-African nationalism, capturing the intricacies of revolutionary diplomacy, comradeship, and betrayalAlongside intimate portraits of the movements leaders, Blouin provides insights into the often-overlooked contribution of African women in the struggle for independence.
| Format | Häftad |
| Omfång | 304 sidor |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Förlag | Verso Books |
| Utgivningsdatum | 2025-01-07 |
| ISBN | 9781839768712 |
Artikelnummer
3632727
EAN
9781839768712
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