La Grève des bàttu
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La Grève des bàttu (The Beggars strike) is the second novel by Aminata Sow Fall, published in 1979 by Nouvelles éditions africaines. In 1980, it won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire.
It was originally published in Dakar by Nouvelles Éditions africaines. It was republished in France in 2001 by Le Serpent à plumes.
Plot[edit]
The novel describes the revolt of beggars against a politician who expels them from the city, and the consequences of their begging strike in a society where alms are a matter of both religious and social obligation.[1][2]
Beggars, cripples, lepers, and children left to their own devices, the poorest, are in the habit of begging with their bowl in the busiest places in the city. They station themselves near mosques, crossroads, pedestrian crossings where residents, practicing Islam or having to make sacrifices to obtain a favor, give them alms. The authorities, concerned about the country's image with tourists, expel this poor population far from the city. In reaction, they unanimously decided to strike and refuse alms from anyone.[3]
The director of the sanitation service of the city of Dakar, who wants to become vice-president, is ordered by the marabout to give portions of sheep to the poor as a sacrifice. The distancing of the poor, which he himself organized, and their refusal of the slightest alms will turn against him .[4][5]
Bibliography[edit]
- Fall, Aminata Sow (2009-10-21). "La Grève des bàttu". Librairie Eyrolles (in French).
- Fall, Aminata Sow (1981). The Beggars' Strike, Or, The Dregs of Society. Translated by Dorothy S. Blair. Harlow: Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-78530-4.
References[edit]
- ^ "La Grève Des Battus by Aminata Sow Fall - The 4300th greatest book of all time". thegreatestbooks.org. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Redding, Lauren (2021). La voix humaniste dans La Grève des bàttu (Thesis). doi:10.13023/ETD.2021.483.
- ^ "Aminata Sow Fall: La Grève des bàttu (The Beggars' Strike) – The Modern Novel". www.themodernnovelblog.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Niang, Sada (1992-01-01). "Semantic Mediations Between Wolof and French in Two Novels of Aminata Sow Fall". Contributions in Black Studies. 9 (1).
- ^ Onyemelukwe, Ifeoma Mabel (January 2002). "GREVE ET REVOLTE DANS LA GREVE DES BATTU D' AMINATA SOW FALL". AGORA: JOURNAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES.