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#RivetingReviews: Alice Banks reviews WAITING FOR THE WATERS TO RISE by Maryse Condé

Dec 17, 2021 • No comments

Babakar, an obstetrician living in Guadeloupe, leads a somewhat solitary life. With no wife or children, his work takes centre…

French Book Week: WRITING IS COLOUR BLIND – An interview with Maryse Condé

Jul 15, 2020 • No comments

Maryse Condé was born in Guadeloupe in 1937 as the youngest of eight siblings. She earned her MA and PhD…

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Alex Masters

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Julia Sherwood

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Anna Gunin

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Tag maryse conde

#RivetingReviews: Alice Banks reviews WAITING FOR THE WATERS TO RISE by Maryse Condé

French Book Week: WRITING IS COLOUR BLIND – An interview with Maryse Condé

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