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...It is a year since Sembene Ousmane, the Senegalese writer and filmaker died at his home aged 84.
While still at school i read his great novel : "God's bits of Wood" which was a must in literature studies. He is regarded as the pioneer of African cinema and anyone wanting to seriously study African writing of commitment should study and read his works...
Pity that Ousmane, like legendary South African musician Miriam Makeba are not so celebrated in the wide world of arts, film and literature.
Recently, Bongoland-2, the new Swahili movie by Kibira Films has been compared to the work of Sembene Ousmane. It is a significant analogy.
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