Alain Mabanckou’s poetic carnival of a novel chronicles a riotous journey through the Pointe-Noire underworld in late 20th century Congo-Brazzaville. Translated by Helen Stephenson.
Translated by Helen Stevenson
Helen Stevenson is a piano teacher, writer and translator.
She has translated works by Marie Darrieussecq, Alice Ferney and Catherine Millet, as well as several books by Alain Mabanckou. She grew up in Yorkshire and lives in Somerset.
Translated by Helen Stevenson