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Les Aquatiques

Novel · Osvalde Lewat

Publisher
Les Escales
Published
Pages
296
ISBN
978-2-36569-564-0
Paperback
Pocket, 2022 · ISBN 978-2-266-32312-3

Overview

In an imaginary African country, Katmé, a teacher married to a rising politician, sees her best friend Samuel, an artist, arrested for being homosexual. Supporting Samuel threatens her husband's career: Katmé must choose.

Prizes and selections

  • Grand Prix panafricain de littérature

  • Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma

  • Prix de l'Académie française

Translations

  • The Aquatics

    English · Coffee House Press

  • The Aquatics

    English · Cassava Republic Press

  • Ante mortem

    German · InterKontinental

  • 水棲生物

    Japanese · Kōdansha

References

BnF · Wikidata · Wikipédia

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