Loukom: Little Prince
We've been talking about interesting books from various parts of the world for a while now. Well, this one adds to that list as I mention a book by African author Calixthe Beyala. The story in question is called Loukoum: The Little Prince of Belleville and it has been surrounded by controversy for a while. This is partly due to its topical content and partly due to scandals involving Beyala. Where the former is concerned, the writer paints a rather cynical picture of women in African society as opposed to depiction of females by other African authors. Where the latter is concerned, Beyala has been accused of plagiarism by various folks and thus, her works have been in the limelight for the wrong reasons. I wanted to talk a little bit about the book, why it caught my eye and then mention a few of the controversies about the book.
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