Dark Heart of the Night - (French Voices) by Léonora Miano & Editions Plon (Paperback)
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Highlights
- What is Africa's own "heart of darkness"?
- About the Author: Léonora Miano was born in Cameroon in 1973 and lived there until moving to France in 1991.
- 156 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
- Series Name: French Voices
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About the Book
"A small portion of this translation was previously published in The literary review (Spring 2007, vol. 50, no. 3)"--T.p. verso.Book Synopsis
What is Africa's own "heart of darkness"? It is what confronts Ayané when, after three years abroad, she returns to the Central African village of her birth. Now an "outsider" with foreign ways distrusted by her fellow villagers, she must face alone the customs and superstitions that bind this clan of men and women. When invading militia organize a horrific ceremony that they claim will help reunite Africa, Ayané is forced to confront the monstrosity of the act that follows, as well as the responsibility that all the villagers must bear for silently accepting evil done in their name. Through Ayané's unwilling witness, Léonora Miano probes the themes of submission and responsibility and questions the role of Africans in the suffering of their fellows. Also exploring African identity, Dark Heart of the Night is a profoundly disturbing novel in its evocation of the darkest side of people driven by their instinct to survive.About the Author
Léonora Miano was born in Cameroon in 1973 and lived there until moving to France in 1991. She has published three novels including L'interieur de la nuit. In 2006 she received the Montalembert Prize for a first novel by a female writer. Tamsin Black has translated Pascale Kramer's The Living and Marie NDiaye's Rosie Carpe, both available in Bison Books editions.Dimensions (Overall): 8.46 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .34 Inches (D)
Weight: .42 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 156
Series Title: French Voices
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Bison Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Léonora Miano & Editions Plon
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2010
TCIN: 88980535
UPC: 9780803228238
Item Number (DPCI): 247-57-4625
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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