Cheikh Hamidou Kane Quotes

born 1928

Cheikh Hamidou Kane Cheikh Hamidou Kane (born 2 April 1928) is a Senegalese writer best known for his 1961 novel L'Aventure ambiguë (Ambiguous Adventure), about the interactions of western and African cultures. Its hero is a Fulani boy who goes to study in France, where he loses touch with his Islamic faith and his Senegalese roots.

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....the work of the spirit and the work of the field.

Ambiguous Adventure (1961)

the eternal mystery of death as well as paradise....

Ambiguous Adventure (1961)

science has revealed truth, which has ultimately liberated humanity from its absurd fears

Ambiguous Adventure (1961)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Cheikh Hamidou Kane (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.