Ousmane Sembene: The Making of a Militant Artist Book

Foreword Danny Glover xi

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xxv

Part 1 On the Banks of a Mighty River: Ousmane Sembène's Childhood 1

1 Casamance 5

2 At the Crossroads of Cultures 11

3 Youth and Its Discontents 17

4 Colonial Violence 28

Part 2 Dakar: The Turbulent Years 33

5 The Lebu Ghettos of Dakar Plateau 35

6 The World of Labor 45

7 The Experience of Racism 49

8 "Here We Come, Marshal!" 58

Part 3 Dakar in the Postwar Period 63

9 The Winds of Change 67

10 The Moment of Truth 75

Part 4 The Making of a Militant-Artist 85

11 "The Village" 89

12 The Docker 101

13 The Militant 110

14 The Ftre-Giver 130

Conclusion 149

Biographical Landmarks 153

Notes 167

Index 185