Johnny Mad Dog by Emmanuel Dongala
Set amid the chaos of West Africa's civil wars, this novel tells the story of two teenagers growing up while rival ethnic groups fight for control of their country.
"Terrifying.. grabs us from the start with a language that is rude and raw and lyrical. He continues to vividly recreate his burning piece of earth." - The New York Times Book Review. A novel of adolescence and war set in the Congo."
Emmanuel Dongala worked, until 1997, as dean of Brazzaville University in the Congo Republic, a professor of chemistry, and a writer honored in France with the rank of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. Because of a violent civil war, Dongala fled Africa and with the help of his friend Philip Roth he became a professor in chemistry and Francophone African literature at Bard College in upstate New York. He is the president of Congolese PEN and the National Association of Congolese Writers, author of three award-winning novels and a collection of short stories, and recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1999. He lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780312425302 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312425309 |
| Title | Johnny Mad Dog |
| Author | Emmanuel Dongala |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Picador USA |
| Year published | 2006-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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