New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1971.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A fictionalized account of successive black, white, and Arab colonialism in Africa, hailed as the first truly African novel. The author's perception and lyrical images have been compared to Fanon and Rimbaud, respectively. Winner of France's prestigous Prix Renaudot. Translated from the 1968 French edition by Ralph Manheim. 182 pp. ISBN: 0-15-1136254.