Standing Heavy (Biblioasis International Translation Series, 42)

Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize 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 among the wealthy flâneurs and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins to a Sephora on the Champs-ElysEes, Ferdinand, Ossiri, and Kassoum find their way as undocumented workers amidst political infighting and the ever-changing landscape of immigration policy. Fast-paced and funny, poignant and sharply satirical, Standing Heavy is a searing deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption and an unforgettable account of everything that passes under the security guards' all-seeing eyes.

Author: Gauz'

Publisher: Biblioasis

Publication Date: Oct 03, 2023

Number of Pages: 176 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1771966009

ISBN-13: 9781771966009