| Uniform title | Ousmane Sembène. English |
| Contents |
pt. 1. On the banks of a mighty river : Ousmane Sembène's childhood -- Casamance -- At the crossroads of cultures -- Youth and its discontents -- Colonial violence -- pt. 2. Dakar : the turbulent years -- The Lebu ghettos of Dakar Plateau -- The world of labor -- The experience of racism -- "Here we come, Marshal!" -- pt. 3. Dakar in the postwar period -- The winds of change -- The moment of truth -- pt. 4. The making of a militant-artist -- "The village" -- The docker -- The militant -- The fire-giver -- Conclusion -- Biographical landmarks. |
| General note | Translation of: Ousmane Sembène : une conscience africaine : genèse d'un destin hors du commun. Paris : Homnisphères, c2007. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Gadjigo, Samba, 1954- Ousmane Sembène. English. Ousmane Sembène. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2010 |
| LCCN | 2009037116 |
| ISBN | 9780253354136 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0253354137 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780253221513 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 025322151X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
