"Voankazo Nandrarana" ("The Forbidden Fruit"), written in 1946 and published in 1970, is one of the novels in which Andriamalala pursued an almost angelic ideal of love. As in much of his work, this romantic quest is inseparable from another lifelong preoccupation: the nation and its people. Ranked alongside Menarana, Fofombadiko, and Ilay Vohitry ny Nofy, it is considered one of the classics that built the author's reputation as the father of Malagasy literary realism.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emilson Daniel Andriamalala (born 1916, Toamasina - died 1979), known by his pen name E.D. Andriamalala, is considered the father of Malagasy literary realism. Educated at the Paul Minault school in Antananarivo, he wrote 18 major novels and essays over his lifetime, several of which remain on the national school and university syllabus. His writing is celebrated for its rich, inventive Malagasy prose, its deep attachment to the island's nature and coastline, and its recurring meditation on love and national identity.

DETAILS

Author: E.D. Andriamalala (Emilson Daniel Andriamalala)

Original title: Voankazo Nandrarana

Language: Malagasy

Genre: Novel — romance / literary fiction

Written: 1946 · First published: 1970

Publisher: Librairie M