“[An] intellectually dense collection . . . Mabanckou’s
challenging perspective on African identity today is as enlightening
as it is provocative.” —Publishers Weekly In The Tears of the
Black Man, award-winning author Alain Mabanckou explores what it means
to be black in the world today. Mabanckou confronts the long and
entangled history of Africa, France, and the United States as it has
been shaped by slavery, colonialism, and their legacy today. Without
ignoring the injustices and prejudice still facing blacks, he
distances himself from resentment and victimhood, arguing that
focusing too intenselyon the crimes of the past is limiting. Instead,
it is time to ask: Now what? Embracing the challenges faced by ethnic
minority communities today, The Tears of the Black Man looks to the
future, choosing to believe that the history of Africa has yet to be
written and seeking a path toward affirmation and reconciliation.
Praise for Alain Mabanckou and his works “Mabanckou counts as one of
the most successful voices of young African literature.”
—Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin “Africa’s Samuel
Beckett . . . one of the continent’s greatest living writers.”
—The Guardian “One of the most compelling books you’ll read in
any language this year.” —Rolling Stone
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ISBN
9780253035851
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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