Bibliograph

Kibogo, Scholastique Mukasonga ; translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti

Type

Label

Kibogo, Scholastique Mukasonga ; translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Kibogo

Responsibility statement

Scholastique Mukasonga ; translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti

Summary

"In four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvellous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determined to replace them with European Christianity. When a rogue priest is defrocked for fusing the gospels with the martyrdom of Kibogo, a fierce clash of cults ensues. Swirling with the heady smell of wet earth and flashes of acerbic humour, Mukasonga brings to life the vital mythologies that imbue the Rwandan spirit. In doing so, she gives us a tale of disarming simplicity and profound universal truth"--

Target audience

adult

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