Tansi, Sony Labou

The Shameful State (Global African Voices)

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ISBN 13:
9780253019257
author:
Tansi, Sony Labou
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Indiana University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
132
Dimensions:
21.59 x 13.97 x 0.79 centimetres
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, General, ,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£15.69

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The Shameful State by Sony Labou Tansi is a powerful novel that tackles the darker aspects of human nature and the corrupting influence of power. Set in a fictional African nation, this work of fiction exposes the brutal realities of life under dictatorship.

At its heart is the story of Colonel Martillimi Lopez, a president whose erratic behaviour serves as a stark reminder of the "shameful situation in which humanity has elected to live". As Lopez's regime descends into chaos, his citizens are left with no choice but to endure humiliation and oppression.

This first English translation by Dominic Thomas is accompanied by a foreword from Congolese writer Alain Mabanckou, providing valuable context for the novel's significance in literary history. A showcase of Sony Labou Tansi's unique linguistic and stylistic inventiveness, The Shameful State is a thought-provoking read that will linger long after the final page has been turned.

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