The Strange Destiny of Wangrin


The Strange Destiny of Wangrin, or The Fortunes of Wangrin, originally published as L'Étrange Destin de Wangrin, is a non-fiction novel written by Malian novelist and scholar Amadou Hampâté Bâ published in 1973.
It narrates the story of Wangari, a friend of Bâ and his experience in colonial Mali.

Analysis

The book has been referred to a historical novel that criticises the bastardisation of African traditions by the West. It won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1974.