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Brotherhood (Шаблон:Lang-fr) is a political novel written by Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr and translated by Alexia Trigo.[1] It was published by Europa Editions in 2021. Originally published as Terre Ceinte in 2014 by Présence Africaine.[2]

The novel takes place in a fictional town in Africa, where Islamic extremism has taken root.[3]

Background

In 2014, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr's novel was published by Présence Africaine in French.[4] It was Sarr's debut novel and second work after his critically acclaimed short story "La Cale".[2] In 2021, it was translated by Alexia Trigo—being Trigo's debut work as a translator and Sarr's first novel to be translated into English.[5]

Plot

The story follows an extremist Islamic organisation—called the Brotherhood, which has taken control of Kalep—and a group of decentralised intellectuals intent on challenging its extreme religious doctrine. The antagonist, Abdel Karim who is a police chief, leads the Brotherhood. In order to fight the tyrant, the intellectuals develop a political journal called Rambaaj that is aimed at reawakening the people and calling for an uprising. To fight back, Karim places a huge bounty on the underground journalists which introduces betrayal and back-biting to the organisation. In order to winnow out the journalists, Karim burns down a library that is considered a cultural property.

Characters

  • Abdel Karim — a police chief and leader of the Brotherhood
  • Malamine — leader of the resistance group

Reception

It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[6] PW described it as a "vital new voice to American readers."[6] It was listed in Brittle Paper's Notable Books of 2021.[7]

Awards and nominations

The French version won the Grand prix du roman métis and Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma in 2015.[4][2]

References

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