Historical fiction books from Congo, Democratic Republic of
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Congo, Democratic Republic of for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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The Seven Solitudes of Lorsa Lopez by Sony Lab'ou Tansi EN
Country: Africa / Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Description:
Sony Labou Tansi's surreal portrait of a despised and incompetent regime is a biting, burlesque fable, incisive in its description of postcolonial life. History has been silenced in this modern African state: only the voices of the dead cry out for justice. It is a cry answered by Estina Bronzario, the Woman of Bronze, determined to act against the political and moral corruption of male-dominated society. Murders escalate, crowds ebb and flow, and the years roll by. But all the while, the police never come... 'Central Africa's greatest writer.' New York Times 'No greater genius than Sony Lab'o... continue
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The Villain's Dance by Fiston Mwanza Mujila EN
Country: Africa / Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Description:
"The Democratic Republic of Congo, otherwise known as Congo-Kinshasa or DRCongo, has had a series of names since its founding. The name of Zaire best corresponds to the experience of the novel's characters. The years of Mobutu's regime were filled with utopias, dreams, fantasies and other uncontrolled desires for social redemption, the quest for easy enrichment and the desecration of places of power. Among these events: Zairians' immigration to Angola during the civil war boycotting the borders inherited from colonization, as if the country did not have its own diamonds, and the occupation of ... continue