Standing Heavy
Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023
(Sprache: Englisch)
A bitingly satirical novel about undocumented security guards in Paris: for fans of Sam Selvon and George Orwell.
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A bitingly satirical novel about undocumented security guards in Paris: for fans of Sam Selvon and George Orwell.
Autoren-Porträt von Gauz
GauZ' is an Ivorian author, journalist and screenwriter. After studying biochemistry, he moved to Paris as an undocumented student, working as a security guard before returning to the Côte d'Ivoire. His first novel, Standing Heavy, came out in 2014 and won the Prix des libraires Gibert Joseph, and was followed by Comrade Papa, which won the 2019 Prix Éthiophile, and Black Manoo. GauZ' is the editor-in-chief of the satirical economic newspaper News & co, and has written screenplays and documentary films.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Gauz
- 2022, 176 Seiten, Masse: 12,6 x 19,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Übersetzer: Frank Wynne
- Verlag: Quercus
- ISBN-10: 1529414431
- ISBN-13: 9781529414431
- Erscheinungsdatum: 30.03.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Beautifully written from the point of view of a Black, Marxist security guard, Standing Heavy is one of those rare, transformative novels. Beware: it might make your next shopping trip somewhat trickier KARIM MISKE
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