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Author:
Massaquoi, Fatima, 1904?-1978, author.
Title:
The autobiography of an African princess / by Fatima Massaquoi ; edited with an introduction by Vivian Seton, Konrad Tuchscherer, and Arthur Abraham.
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
x, 274 pages ; 23 cm
Subject:
Massaquoi, Fatima,--1904?-1978.
Vai (African people)--Social life and customs--20th century.
Vai (African people)--Germany--Social conditions--20th century.
Vai (African people)--United States--Social conditions--20th century.
Liberia--Social life and customs--20th century.
Other Authors:
Seton, Vivian, 1950- editor.
Tuchscherer, Konrad, 1970- editor.
Abraham, Arthur, 1945- editor.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
My birthplace, ethnicity and parents -- My birth and customs about childbirth in the Gallinas country -- Life and customs in the Bali (Bari) country of Sierra Leone -- Life and customs in the Vai country of Liberia -- On beauty and aspects of Vai social organization -- Life in Monrovia -- School begins at Julie C. Emery Hall -- More on life at the mission school -- I bid farewell to Liberia -- I arrive in Germany -- I meet a Nazi -- and more on the work of the consulate-general -- Hard times, "isms" and school -- Christmas and school trips in Germany -- The "invincibles" and my departure for Switzerland -- L'ecole superieure et secondaire (Switzerland) and rough times on my return to Germany -- Departure for America -- Welcome for a "savage" at Lane College and death of Father -- The Fisk University saga -- Goodbye friends -- you shall be hearing from me.
ISBN:
0230609589 (alk. paper)
9780230609587 (alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)870994247
LCCN:
2013017229
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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