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The Tears of the Black Man
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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 intensely on 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.
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Alain Mabanckou
Né au Congo-Brazzaville, Alain Mabanckou est poète, essayiste et l’auteur de plusieurs romans dont Verre Cassé (Seuil, 2005), Mémoires de Porc-épic (Seuil, prix Renaudot 2006), Demain j’aurai vingt ans (Gallimard, 2010), Petit Piment (Seuil, 2015). L’ensemble de son œuvre a été couronné par l’Académie Française (Prix de Littérature Henri Gal, 2012). Il enseigne la littérature francophone à l’Université de Californie-Los Angeles (UCLA). En 2015, Alain Mabanckou est nommé Professeur au Collège de France pour la Chaire annuelle de Création artistique 2016. Il a publié chez Mémoire d’encrier deux recueils de poésie, Tant que les arbres s’enracineront dans la terre (2004) et Congo (2016).
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