Title Statement |
Standing heavy / GauZ' ; translated from the French by Frank Wynne. |
Series |
Biblioasis international translation series |
Author |
Gauz, 1971- |
Additional Contributors |
Wynne, Frank |
Gauz,1971- |
Publication |
Windsor, ON: Biblioasis,2023.©2022 |
Extent of Item |
167 pages ; |
ISBN |
9781771966009 (trade paperback) |
Other Number |
pr07286192 |
General Notes |
Originally published in French as Debout-payé: Paris : Le Nouvel Attila, 2014. This translation originally published: London : MacLehose Press, 2022. |
Languages |
Translated from the French. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
"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, an unprecedented and unforgettable account of everything that passes under a security guard's gaze" -- |
Subjects & Genres |
By Topic |
Black people--Fiction--Colonial influence |
Capitalism--Fiction |
Conspicuous consumption--Fiction |
Illegal immigration--Fiction |
Immigrants--Fiction--France |
Imperialism--Fiction |
Ivoirians--Fiction--France |
Noncitizen detention centers--Fiction |
Police, Private--Fiction |
By Location |
Paris (France)--Fiction--Social conditions |
By Genre |
Humorous fiction |
Satirical literature |
Novels |