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At Night All Blood is Black
WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2021
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At Night All Blood is Black
The prize-winning story of a Senegalese soldier in the trenches, told in hypnotic, powerful prose. Winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize.
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Alfa and Mademba are two of the many Senegalese soldiers fighting in the Great War. Together they climb dutifully out of their trenches to attack France's German enemies whenever the whistle blows, until Mademba is wounded, and dies in a shell hole with his belly torn open.
Without his more-than-brother, Alfa is alone and lost amidst the savagery of the conflict. He devotes himself to the war, to violence and death, but soon begins to frighten even his own comrades in arms. How far will Alfa go to make amends to his dead friend?
At Night All Blood is Black is a hypnotic, heartbreaking rendering of a mind hurtling towards madness.
'So incantatory and visceral I don't think I'll ever forget it' - Ali Smith, Guardian Book of the Year
'This slight book explodes with extraordinary force - readers will not forget it in a hurry' - The Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month & Year
'An extraordinary novel, full of sadness, rage and beauty' - Sarah Waters
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At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop is heralded for its powerful and visceral narrative, exploring the dehumanising effects of war and colonialism. Critics praise its incantatory and unforgettable storytelling, highlighting the blurred lines between courage and madness. The novel is noted for its intense, poetic exploration of humanity, inhumanity, and the complex aftermath of World War I.
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ISBN: 9781782277538
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 May 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pushkin Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Anna Moschovakis
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 160
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About the Author
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 Lyceens. It has so far been translated into 13 languages, winning the Italian Strega European Prize, the Dutch Europese Literatuurprijs and the Swiss Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma. At Night All Blood is Black is also a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and was the winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize.
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