L’éducation
Sarr, Papa Masseck
Illustrator country: Senegal
Scenarist: Sarr, Papa Masseck
Scenarist country: Senegal
Language: French
Keywords: literacy; school; shame; work
PROJECT:
Participated to Africa e Mediterraneo Award 2007-2008
Education – Modou is a young boy. He doesn’t go to school and works in the fields. His friends make fun of him and he runs away from home because he feels ashamed. When he comes back, he confesses to his parents that he’s ashamed of being illiterate. So they decide to let him go to school.
Technique: Tempera
Color
Original drawings
Dimensions: 33 x 45 cm
Inventory: inv. 279 / coll. CX31.SENEGAL.SARR.1
Number of sheets: 2
Notes: Each page on recto is signed by Author and reports a pair of phone number - The second page on verso: "Depuis ce jour-là, Modou reprit et [le] chemin de l'école.