Transparent city
(Book)
Uniform Title
Author
Contributors
Henighan, Stephen, 1960- translator.
Published
Windsor, Ontario : Biblioasis, [2018].
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Richland Park - Adult Fiction | Fiction Ondjaki | On Shelf |
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Published
Windsor, Ontario : Biblioasis, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
318 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Translation of: Os transparentes.
Description
"In a crumbling apartment block in Luanda, Angola, impoverished families hoard memories to survive a corrupt regime. Odonato-nostalgic for the days of socialism-searches for his son whose life as a petty criminal he laments. As his hope drains away, Odonato's flesh becomes transparent and his body increasingly weightless. Transparent City confirms Ondjaki as one of Africa's major writers."--,Provided by publisher.
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Issued also in electronic format.
Awards
Winner of the José Saramago Prize
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ondjaki., & Henighan, S. (2018). Transparent city . Biblioasis.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ondjaki, 1977- and Stephen Henighan. 2018. Transparent City. Biblioasis.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ondjaki, 1977- and Stephen Henighan. Transparent City Biblioasis, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ondjaki, and Stephen Henighan. Transparent City Biblioasis, 2018.
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