African Psycho, Paperback

Descriere

Its title recalls Bret Easton Ellis's infamous book, but while Ellis's narrator was a blank slate, African Psycho's protagonist is a quivering mass of lies, neuroses, and relentless internal chatter. Gregoire Nakobomayo, a petty criminal, has decided to kill his girlfriend Germaine. He's planned the crime for some time, but still, the act of murder requires a bit of psychological and logistical preparation. Luckily, he has a mentor to call on, the far more accomplished serial killer Angoualima. The fact that Angoualima is dead doesn't prevent Gregoire from holding lengthy conversations with him. Little by little, Gregoire interweaves Angoualima's life and criminal exploits with his own. Continuing with the plan despite a string of botched attempts, Gregoire's final shot at offing Germaine leads to an abrupt unraveling. Lauded in France for its fresh and witty style, African Psycho's inventive use of language surprises and relieves the reader by injecting humor into this disturbing subject.

Despre autor

Alain Mabanckou

scriitor congolez · n. 1966

Alain Mabanckou este un romancier, jurnalist, poet și academician, cetățean francez născut în Republica Congo, actualmente profesor de literatură la UCLA. Este cunoscut mai ales pentru romanele și scrierile sale non-ficționale care descriu experiența Africii contemporane și a diasporei africane în Franța, inclusiv Sticlă spartă (2005) și Memoriile unui porc spinos (2006), care a câștigat Prix Renaudot.