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Review: Broken Glass – Alain Mabanckou

Born in the Republic of the Congo, Alain Mabanckou is now a Professor in the French Department of the University of California.  He has written six novels and if Broken Glass is anything to go by, his reputation as a writer to watch in the 21st century is well-deserved.

Broken Glass (apparently a Congolese term [...]