In the fantastical world of Nsanga-Norda, Lorsa Lopez murders his wife. It is the signal for Estina Bronzario--the Woman of Bronze--to lead the women of the area to stage a sex strike to protest the official corruption and apathy all around them. Endless crowds and carnival erase the meaning of time, but doom-laden prophecies land in the air, waiting to be fulfilled. Sony Labou Tansi's colorful novel is reminiscent of the epics of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, both in tone and lyricism.
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In this sublimely surreal allegory, Tansi (La Vie et Demie)-who recently died of AIDS-related complications-lampoons colonial Africa. As the city of Valancia prepares to celebrate "its second phony centenary," it is suffering. The previous year, the nation's president had insulted the American president and the rest of the world had fallen into line behind a boycott of the little country's pineapples, eventually resulting in Valancia losing the seat of government to nearby Nsanga Norda. To make matters worse, an esteemed citizen, Lorsa Lopez, violently murders his wife (supposedly for giving him lice), an incident that, in the opinion of fellow citizens, makes Valancia look bad. With the police investigation lagging by years, the estimable, ballsy Estina Bronzario lobbies for justice and honor. When no one can remember the murdered woman's maiden name, Estina demands that men take their wives' names. Together with her countrywomen, she puts a ban on sex. Tansi piles absurdity on top of absurdity here, but always makes it work with a combination of bawdy and wry comedy. Humor is always difficult to render in another language, but here the original French text benefits from an excellent translation that flows smoothly without mucking up any of the jokes.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
Original Language: French
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