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Abouet, Marguerite, 1971-

Aya : life in Yop City / Life in Yop City Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie. - 1st pbk. ed., July 2012. - Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2012. - 344 pages; illustrations (chiefly colour); 22 cm.

Written by Marguerite Abouet, illustrated by Clément Oubrerie. Following the main text is an "Ivorian bonus" containing a glossary, recipes, information on the Ivorian way of life and an interview with Marguerite Abouet. Compilation of the first 3 books in the Aya series, published in English under the titles: Aya, Aya of Yop City and Aya : the secrets come out. Originally published in French as v. 1-3 of Aya de Youpougon. Translated by Helge Dascher with assistance from Dag Dascher--T.p. verso.

"Ivory Coast, 1978. It's a golden time, and the nation--an oasis of affluence and stability in West Africa--seems fueled by something wondrous. Aya is loosely based upon Marguerite Abouet's youth in Yop City. It is the story of the studious and clear-sighted 19-year old Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It's a wry soap opera revolving around the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City."--Cover.


In English; translated from the French.

ISBN: 9781770460829 1770460829

Nat. Bib. No.: 20119075164 can GBB218413 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: (AMICUS)000040062103 016035812 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Teenage girls--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Côte d'Ivoire--Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PN6790.C853 / A36213 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 741.5/96668