Indiana University Press is pleased to announce the recent publication of: Ousmane Sembčne The Making of a Militant Artist Samba Gadjigo Translated by Moustapha Diop. Foreword by Danny Glover "Samba Gadjigo has undertaken a very important task, that of writing the first biography of one of the best-known and most influential African writers<and the founder of the continent's cinema<Ousmane Sembčne." <Christopher L. Miller, author of The French Atlantic Triangle Samba Gadjigo presents a unique personal portrait and intellectual history of novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembčne. Though Sembčne has persistently deflected attention away from his personality, his life, and his past, Gadjigo has had unprecedented access to the artist and his family. This book is the first comprehensive biography of Sembčne and contributes a critical appraisal of his life and art in the context of the political and social influences on his work. Beginning with Sembčnešs life in Casamance, Senegal, and ending with his militant career as a dockworker in Marseilles, Gadjigo places Sembčne into the context of African colonial and postcolonial culture and charts his achievements in film and literature. This landmark book reveals the inner workings of one of Africašs most distinguished and controversial figures. 218 pp., 5 b&w illus. cloth 978-0-253-35413-6 $50.00 paper 978-0-253-22151-3 $19.95 For more information, visit: http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/product_info.php?isbn=978-0-253-22151 -3 For Instructors: If you are interested in adopting this book for course use, please see our exam copy policy: http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/information.php?info_id=122&meid=122 ----------------------------- Laura Baich Electronic Marketing Manager Indiana University Press 812-855-8287 | 812-856-0415 (fax) online: http://iupress.indiana.edu blog: http://iupress.typepad.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/iupress Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iupress Celebrating 60 Years of Books with Brains! http://tiny.cc/IUPress60yrs ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]