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Mémoires de porc-épic

novel by Mabanckou
Also known as: “Memoirs of a Porcupine”
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  • Alain Mabanckou
    Alain Mabanckou
    / Novels

    His next fictional offering, Mémoires de porc-épic (2006; Memoirs of a Porcupine), won the Prix Renaudot. It puts a new twist on the legend (found in Africa as well as on other continents) that every human has an animal double. His other novels include Black Bazar (2009; Black Bazaar),…

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    His next fictional offering, Mémoires de porc-épic (2006; Memoirs of a Porcupine), won the Prix Renaudot. It puts a new twist on the legend (found in Africa as well as on other continents) that every human has an animal double. His other novels include Black Bazar (2009; Black Bazaar),…

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