Best short story books from Congo

Travel the world without leaving your chair. If you are into short story here are some short story books from Congo for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.

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Jazz and Palm Wine by Emmanuel Dongala EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)

Country: Africa /

Congo

Description:

Jazz, aliens, and witchcraft collide in this collection of short stories by renowned author Emmanuel Dongala. The influence of Kongo culture is tangible throughout, as customary beliefs clash with party conceptions of scientific and rational thought. In the first half of Jazz and Palm Wine, the characters emerge victorious from decades of colonial exploitation in the Congo only to confront the burdensome bureaucracy, oppressive legal systems, and corrupt governments of the post-colonial era. The ruling political party attempts to impose order and scientific thinking while the people struggles ... continue