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Description
TCHICAYA U TAM’SI.
A set of eight works by the Congolese-born poet, playwright, novelist and short-story writer Tchicaya U Tam’si (1931–1988), the pen name of Gérard-Félix Tchicaya:
- *Feu de brousse*. A spoken poem in 17 visions. Paris: Caractères, 1957. One of 30 copies printed on pure rag paper, the only one on large-format paper (no. 20). — *À triche-cœur*. Paris: Éditions Hautefeuille, 1958. Signed copy sent by the author. — *Épitomé…* Preface by Léopold Sédar Senghor. Tunis: S.N.E.D., 1962. — *Les Cancrelats*. Novel. Paris: Albin Michel, 1980. Signed copy from the author. — *African Legends*. Preface by Mercer Cook. Paris: Seghers, 1980. Signed by the author. — *Arc musical*, preceded by *Épitomé*. Introduction by Claire Céa. Paris: L’Harmattan, 2007. — *Complete Works I and II*. Paris: Gallimard, 2013–2015. 2 volumes.
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About the sale
Claude Mozis Library – Black Africa and the African diaspora
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10/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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