Doguicimi

The First Dahomean Novel (1937)

• Author(s): Paul Hazoumé,
• Publisher: Three Continents Press
• Pages: 387
• ISBN_10: 0894104055
  ISBN_13: 9780894104053
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Fiction / General , Poetry / General ,

Description:... Although a staunch supporter of French colonialism, Paul Hazoume's narrative captures the customs and traditions of Dahomey. This novel, set in the first half of the 19th century, depicts a pattern of war, slave trade and human sacrifice - practices that earned Dahomey a reputation for brutality.