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Solibo Magnificent
By Chamoiseau, Patrick & Rejouis, Rose-Myriam & Vinokurov, Val
- ISBN
- 978-0-67943-236-4
- Publisher
- New York : Pantheon Books, c1997.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 15, 1998
Was the Creole storyteller Solibo Magnificent killed by his own words or was he murdered by one of his friends? So begins Chamoiseau's (Texaco, Random, 1997) novel about the spiritual and political power of language. While frightened witnesses recount their memories of Solibo and the night he died, the ruthless and often brutal police attempt to solve the case...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
