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The Tears of the Black Man

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

The Tears of the Black Man

By Alain Mabanckou

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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...Show more

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9780253035837

Publisher

Indiana University Press

Published year

2018

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1

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The Tears of the Black Man

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Paperback

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