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Introducing the Literature of Madagascar: On Translating Naivo

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By: Allison M. Charette | December 17, 2015

Despite wide academic interest in post-colonial Francophone literature, English speakers currently have almost no exposure to this beautiful and distinct segment of African culture. More

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Beyond the Rice Fields

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By: Naivoharisoa Patrick Ramamonjisoa | December 17, 2015

The first novel from Madagascar ever to be translated into English, Beyond the Rice Fields is set during the time Madagascar was ruled by a monarchy and first being… More

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