The Doors
Autor Gauz' Editat de Frank Wynneen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 mai 2027
Paris, summer 1996. A procession of Africans are in search of a place to defend their rights. When their Senegalese spokesperson suggests they occupy Saint-Bernard de la Chapelle, the fight can begin.
Daily life is recounted from inside, where the occupation leads to a hunger strike, seizing the attention of an entire country and placing a new category of citizens--the undocumented (les sans-papiers)--at the heart of the national debate.
Written as an oral history, and attuned to the musicality of diverse languages and dialects, GauZ' reanimates this powerful story based on true events, paying homage to a mosaic of immigrants who believed, despite everything they endured, in the promise and potential of France.
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GauZ' is an Ivoirian author, journalist and screenwriter. After studying biochemistry, he moved to Paris as an undocumented student, working as a security guard before returning to the Côte d'Ivoire. His debut novel, Standing Heavy, was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize and won the Prix des libraires Gibert Joseph, and was followed by Comrade Papa, which won the 2019 Prix Éthiophile, and Black Manoo. GauZ' is the editor-in-chief of the satirical economic newspaper News & co, and has written screenplays and documentary films.
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Paris, summer 1996. A procession of protestors is on the move, looking for a fortress from which to defend their rights. When Madjiguène Cissé, their Senegalese spokeswoman, leads them through the doors of Saint-Bernard church in the Goutte d'Or, the struggle can begin.
The month-long occupation culminates in a hunger strike and a siege that will draw the attention of a whole country and put a new category of citizens at the centre of the national debate: undocumented migrants.
In this powerful polyphonic narrative, Gauz' reveals the hopes and dreams of a group men and women who trust in the promise of France, but understand that they must fight to secure it. Based on a true story that captivated a nation - and has powerful resonances today - The Doors is a masterful novel from one of France's most original and daring literary talents.
Translated from the French by Frank Wynne
Paris, summer 1996. A procession of protestors is on the move, looking for a fortress from which to defend their rights. When Madjiguène Cissé, their Senegalese spokeswoman, leads them through the doors of Saint-Bernard church in the Goutte d'Or, the struggle can begin.
The month-long occupation culminates in a hunger strike and a siege that will draw the attention of a whole country and put a new category of citizens at the centre of the national debate: undocumented migrants.
In this powerful polyphonic narrative, Gauz' reveals the hopes and dreams of a group men and women who trust in the promise of France, but understand that they must fight to secure it. Based on a true story that captivated a nation - and has powerful resonances today - The Doors is a masterful novel from one of France's most original and daring literary talents.
Translated from the French by Frank Wynne