The Belly of the Atlantic - Paperback

by Fatou Diome (Author), Ros Schwartz (Translator), Lulu Norman (Translator)

A powerful debut novel from a talented young Senegalese author.

Author Biography

Born in 1968 in Niodior, Senegal, Fatou Diome moved to Strasbourg in 1994. She has taught at Strasbourg University and currently presents a cultural programme on the televison station FR3. She is the author of a collection of short stories called La Preference Nationale. The Belly of the Atlantic is her first novel.