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Synopsis
A writer from Martinique recounts the story of his boyhood experiences in a school that attempted to erase his Creole heritage and substitute a "pure" French one. The author's struggle to maintain his identity is a recurring theme.
| Size | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 7.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[A] rich and complex read, in which tense, reference and time shift at a speed that rewards patience."
Los Angeles Times Book Review - Jonathan Levi (03/02/1997)
"In 'School Days, a less complex [than his novel 'Texaco'] but equally original book, Chamoiseau attempts to unravel or at least augment...history by telling just one story, that of the timorous little boy who was himself when he first began to read and write. The boy's experiences are universal...but...Chamoiseau wrestles with a special difficulty. He discovers that his native tongue is viewed with contempt by those who instruct him....The boy ultimately learns to express himself in French, but he treasures Creole..."
Washington Post Book World - Linda Wolfe (05/25/1997)
"Chamoiseau's particular gift is to be both buoyant in spirit and trenchant in observation....What background can have given rise to such a bewitching writer? And where can [one]read more of him? 'School Days,' a light-footed memoir, provides a single vibrant answer to both questions as it retraces the author's early boyhood."
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