They had complicated stories and affairs with men. The characters are based on my neighours. 'autobiographical in the way that it's the Ivory Coast I know. In an interview on Bookslut, Marguerite says Aya is: Aya tells the story of its 19-year old heroine, the studious and clear-sightd Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou and their meddling neighbours and relatives. D&Q published the first three volumes, and then a reworked edition with the first three volumes in one ( Life in Yop City) and another with the last three volumes ( Love in Yop City). The original six were published by Gallimard between 20, with English versions published by Drawn & Quarterlybetween 20. One of them is the Aya series written by Marguerite Abouet and illustrated by Clément Oubrerie. There are some authors whose works I really must own and must read.
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