Conversations with Maryse CondéThis book is an exploration of the life and art of Maryse Cond, who first won international acclaim for Segu, a novel about West African experience and the slave trade. Born in Guadeloupe in 1937, Cond lived in Guinea after it won its independence from France. Later she lived in Ghana and Senegal during turbulent, decisive moments in the histories of these countries. Her writingsnovels, plays, essays, stories, and childrens bookshave led her to an