Annotation. "In Calixthe Beyala, Nicki Hitchcott considers Beyala as an icon and a writer. She explores representations of Beyala in the media, the varied critical responses to her writing, and Beyala's efforts to position herself as a champion of women's rights in Africa. Hitchcott pays equal attention to the novels themselves, tracing their explorations of the role of migration in the construction of identities. Calixthe Beyala is a nuanced attempt to understand the work - and public role - of one of the most important women writing today."--BOOK JACKET.