In Bookshy:
More hereBeing an English speaker, I can only read Francophone African literature that has been translated into English - I guess that is a good enough reason to finally learn French. Although I am aware of the fact that there are many, many more books out there not translated that I am missing out on, it's still nice to know that there are a number of translated works that enable me to really explore and experience the variety of Francophone African literature out there. Here's a look at some Francophone African novels translated into English (a list of Alain Mabanckou, an author whose works I've been dying to read, can be found here).
