At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

The prize-winning story of a Senegalese soldier in the trenches, told in hypnotic, powerful prose.

'An extraordinary novel, full of sadness, rage and beauty' - Sarah Waters

'So incantatory and visceral I don't think I'll ever forget it' - Ali Smith, Guardian

'It is an intense exploration of the dehumanising effect of war and colonialismThis slight book explodes with extraordinary force - readers will not forget it in a hurry' - The Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month

'More than a century after World War I, a great new African writer is asking these questions in a spare yet extraordinary novel about this bloody stain on human history' - Chigozie Obioma, New York Times Book Review

'An unrelenting take on war, race, masculinity, and colonialism... Diop's short, sharp, and serrated novel is a visceral dramatization of how our humanity and inhumanity are forever intertwined' - Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Sympathizer

'A short, powerful novel... Diop presents a world with no firm dividing line between courage and madness, murder and warfare; the most dedicated killers are awarded the Croix de Guerre. Alfa's final transformation, as he attempts to atone for his guilt over the death of his friend, is unexpected, poetic - and chilling' - Spectator

David Diop was born in Paris in 1966 and grew up in Senegal. He now lives in France, where he is a professor of eighteenth century literature at the University of Pau. At Night All Blood is Black is David's second novel. It was shortlisted for ten major prizes in France and won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens as well as the Swiss Prix Ahmadou Korouma. It is currently being translated into 13 languages and has already won the Strega European Prize in Italy and the Europese Literatuurprijs in the Netherlands.

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ISBN 13	9781782275862
ISBN 10	178227586X
Title	At Night All Blood is Black
Author	David Diop
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pushkin Press
Year published	2020-11-05
Number of pages	160
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.