Tag: African literature
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Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun
I love this short novel which is narrated by Dr. Morayo Da Silva. We witness her interactions with her neighbors and strangers in the streets of San-Francisco where she stayed alone. She has very interesting friends. Some you would not even expect.
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2016 in Books
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Noces Sacrees: Les Dieux Du Kouroulamini by Seydou Badian
Biographie de l’auteur Seydou Badian Kouyaté est un écrivain et homme politique malien. Après des études de médecine à l’université de Montpellier en France, il rentre au Mali. Proche du premier président Modibo Keïta, il écrit les paroles de l’hymne national, Pour l’Afrique et pour toi, Mali. Il est nommé ministre de la Coordination économique…
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Ramadan Reading Challenge 2016
The Ramadan Challenge is back for a fourth year! This challenge has always been incredible for me. It allowed me to discover so many talented writers hailing from North Africa. In 2013, I was very optimistic and challenged myself to read 7 books for the whole month. As you know, I was not on target. You…
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Ramadan Reading Challenge 2015
The Ramadan Challenge is back for a Third year! This challenge has always been incredible for me. It allows me to discover so many talented writers hailing from North Africa.In 2013, I was very optimistic and challenge myself to read 7 books for the whole month. As you know, I was not on target. You can read…
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Gift recommendation for the book lover on your list
Everyone has a book lover in his christmas list. Finding a good book can be a very daunting task considering the billions of them in the market. With the help of this post, you will be able to pick confidently a very good book. In case, you didn’t notice, African writers are the ”saveur du…
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Under The Neem Tree Best books of 2014
2014 was a very hectic year for me. However, I manage to read a bunch of very interesting books. My only regret is that I didn’t have the opportunity to read any 2014 new releases.I will hopefully get that opportunity in 2015. The books that made it to this list inspired me, educated me and entertained me. For…
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Top 10 Canadian Blog – Arts & Entertainment
Under The Neem Tree made it to the Top 10 Canadian Blogs in the category Arts & Entertainment. Wow! From the bottom of my heart, Thank you so much for the love and the support. All Thanks to you, more people will read African Literature and get to know more about the real Africa. The…
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