Standing heavy
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Uniform Title
Author
Contributors
Wynne, Frank, translator.
Published
Windsor, Ontario : Biblioasis, 2023.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781771966009, 1771966009
Physical Desc
167 pages ; 20 cm.
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Published
Windsor, Ontario : Biblioasis, 2023.
Language
English
ISBN
9781771966009, 1771966009
Notes
General Note
Translation of: Debout-payé.
Description
"A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris. All over the city, they are watching: Black men paid to stand guard, invisible amongst the rich white flâneurs—and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins and the sales at Camaïeu to a Sephora on the Champs-Élysées, Ferdinand, Ossiri, and Kassoum, two generations of Ivoirians, seek their way as undocumented workers amidst political bickering at the Residence for Students from Côte d'Ivoire and the ever-changing landscape of French immigration policy. Fast-paced and funny, poignant and sharply satirical, Standing Heavy is a searingly witty deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption and an unforgettable, unprecedented account of everything that passes under the security guards’ all-seeing eyes."--,Provided by publisher.
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Morris County Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION GAUZ | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gauz., & Wynne, F. (2023). Standing heavy . Biblioasis.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gauz, 1971- and Frank, Wynne. 2023. Standing Heavy. Biblioasis.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gauz, 1971- and Frank, Wynne. Standing Heavy Biblioasis, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gauz, and Frank Wynne. Standing Heavy Biblioasis, 2023.
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