Monnè, outrages et defis

Monnè, outrages et defis is a novel by Ivorian author Ahmadou Kourouma.

In 1993, Mercury House published the English translation, Monnew, by Nidra Poller.

The word "monnew" is derived from the pre-existing Malinke term monnè and has a variety of meanings such as "humiliation, insult, outrage, contempt, fury," and more.

The novel depicts how underdeveloped Africa was subjected to constant pillage by colonial France through a fictional land called Soba.

The plot is built upon what the Djigui Keita and people of Soba endures within this period.