A Polygynous World, a Woman's Voice: Exploring Female Experience in Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter.

The article explores the woman's voice and female experience within a polygynous society in Mariama Ba's novel "So Long a Letter." It analyzes the nature of gender discrimination that pervades Senegalese society and the influence of patriarchal norms and culture, religious and traditional practices...

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Published in:	Women's Studies Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 18 - 39
Main Author:	Bolat, Eren
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan/Feb2025
Subjects:	So Long a Letter (Book) Bâ, Mariama Sex discrimination against women Patriarchy Polygamy Subordination (Psychology) Psychological resilience 21st century (Literary period)
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