What could I give a lecture about any time? Alain Mabanckou's literary works and the politics of Congolese satire. Invite me. I'll wear something nice and vaguely Congolese looking.

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New book: "Exile and Return in African and Caribbean Literature" by Patoimbasba Nikiema @univmiami.bsky.social @livunipress.bsky.social - Includes chapters on #KhadiHane #MalikaMokeddem #DanyLaferrière #AlainMabanckou bit.ly/3IWT6uW #exile #Africanliterature #Caribbeanliterature #afrotopia

Béatrice Dalle et Alain Mabanckou sur France Inter Après Fabrice Luchini, Sophie Marceau et François Sureau, c’est désormais au tour de Béatrice Dalle et d’Alain Mabanckou d’animer l’émission ...

Béatrice Dalle et Alain Mabanckou sur France Inter actualitte.com/a/9j9pu4LI @franceinter.fr #alainmabanckou #beatricedalle #radio #lesadmirationslitteraires #emission

🗣Citation du jour🌟

“[...] mais le rêve nous permet de nous raccrocher à cette vie scélérate,
moi je rêve encore la vie même si je la vis désormais en rêve,
je n'ai jamais été aussi lucide de mon existence.”

✍🏾Alain Mabanckou
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Dealing With the Dead by Alain Mabanckou review – surreal murder mystery in Congo-Brazzaville A picaresque tale blends ghosts and ghouls with political satire and a scathing attack on corruption

Dealing With the Dead by #AlainMabanckou translated by #HelenStevenson begins as a ghost story and ends with an excoriating account of kleptocracy. My review for #ObserverNewReview @serpents-tail.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...