Magical realism books from Congo, Democratic Republic of
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If you are into magical realism here are some magical realism 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
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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