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| 008 | 180724s2018 nyu 000 1 eng | ||
| 020 | _a9781593763077 | ||
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| 041 | 1 | _aeng | |
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_a843.672 _bMAB/B |
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_aMabanckou, Alain, _eAuthor. _923792 |
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_aBroken glass / _cAlain Mabanckou ; translated by Helen Stevenson ; with an introduction by Uzodinma Iweala. |
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_aNew York : _bSoft Skull, _c2010. |
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_axii, 162 pages ; _bill. ; _c21 cm |
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| 500 | _aRevised edition of Broken Glass published in 2010. | ||
| 520 | _aBroken Glass is a tragicomic novel set in the Republic of the Congo, where a former schoolteacher, Broken Glass, records the lives of patrons of a run-down bar, Credit Gone West. The story revolves around the patrons' struggles to document their lives, as they try to rewrite history to reflect their lives. Broken Glass's portrayal of the characters is influenced by African and Western literature, making it a mocking satire of artistic integrity. | ||
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_aAlcoholics _vFiction. _923793 |
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_aBars (Drinking establishments) _zCongo (Democratic Republic) _vFiction. _923794 |
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_aSelf-perception _vFiction. _923795 |
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_aStevenson, Helen _eTranslator. _923796 |
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