Transparent City by Ondjaki
A blend of stylized surrealism and harrowing realism.LitHub
"A moving mural of lives in the underclass of his home city, Luanda[...] One of Angola’s most prominent authors, Ondjaki is attracting growing acclaim overseas." * The Guardian *
“Ondjaki imagines an apocalyptic future caused by rampant corruption, and Transparent City opens and closes with Luanda engulfed in flames. Stephen Henighan’s translation from the Portuguese is no mean feat. Overlapping prose and loose punctuation give a vivid sense of humanity in constant motion, while elements of the surreal are interwoven through the narrative. It’s an audacious, highly original novel; a challenging, but rewarding read.” * The Financial Times *
“Ondjaki is experimentally bold, and his prose shifts through a kaleidoscope of registers, from the poetic to the political, the erotic to the absurd.” * Times Literary Supplement *
“Ondjaki’s prose pulses with life... shine[s] with an unexpected clarity.” * World Literature Today *
“A blend of stylized surrealism and harrowing realism.” * LitHub *
“Ondjaki imagines an apocalyptic future caused by rampant corruption, and Transparent City opens and closes with Luanda engulfed in flames. Stephen Henighan’s translation from the Portuguese is no mean feat. Overlapping prose and loose punctuation give a vivid sense of humanity in constant motion, while elements of the surreal are interwoven through the narrative. It’s an audacious, highly original novel; a challenging, but rewarding read.” * The Financial Times *
“Ondjaki is experimentally bold, and his prose shifts through a kaleidoscope of registers, from the poetic to the political, the erotic to the absurd.” * Times Literary Supplement *
“Ondjaki’s prose pulses with life... shine[s] with an unexpected clarity.” * World Literature Today *
“A blend of stylized surrealism and harrowing realism.” * LitHub *
Ondjaki is the most prominent African writer of Portuguese from the generations born after Portugal’s former colonies achieved independence in 1975. He has written poetry, children's books, short stories, novels, drama and film scripts. Stephen Henighan is an author, a columnist for Geist magazine, and a contributor to publications such as The Walrus and The TLS.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787703209 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787703207 |
| Title | Transparent City |
| Author | Ondjaki |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Europa Editions (UK) Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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