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Standing heavy

Standing heavy

Gauz, 1971- author.
Book 2023

"Amidst the political bickering of the inhabitants of the Residence for Students from Cote d'Ivoire and the ever-changing landscape of French immigration policy, Ferdinand, Ossiri and Kassoum, two generations of Ivorians, attempt to make their way as undocumented workers, taking shifts as security guards. Sharpy satirical, political and poignant, Standing Heavy is a searingly witty deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption, a...

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ISBN:
9781771966009
9781529414431
Description:
167 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Publisher, pagination and printing dates may vary
Originally published in French as Debout-payé: Paris : Le Nouvel Attila, 2014. This translation originally published: London : MacLehose Press, 2022
Includes bibliographical references
Translated from the French
Control Number:
3262979
Other Authors:
Wynne, Frank, translator
translation of: Gauz, 1971- Debout-payé. English
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