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Small Country

French-Rwandan author and rapper Gaël Faye will discuss his award-winning novel, Small Country, just out in the US with Hogarth.

In discussion with Lisa Luca, director of the National Book Award Foundation, Faye will recount the poignant coming-of-age story of his fictional doppelgänger, Gabriel, who is forced to move to France when Burundi and Rwanda are hit by civil war and genocide. This depiction of a loss of innocence dives right into the maelstrom of African history, interweaving light and shadows, tragedy and humor in a stirring tribute to Faye’s past.











When: Sat., Oct. 27, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Where: Albertine
972 Fifth Ave.
332-228-2238
Price: Free
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French-Rwandan author and rapper Gaël Faye will discuss his award-winning novel, Small Country, just out in the US with Hogarth.

In discussion with Lisa Luca, director of the National Book Award Foundation, Faye will recount the poignant coming-of-age story of his fictional doppelgänger, Gabriel, who is forced to move to France when Burundi and Rwanda are hit by civil war and genocide. This depiction of a loss of innocence dives right into the maelstrom of African history, interweaving light and shadows, tragedy and humor in a stirring tribute to Faye’s past.

Buy tickets/get more info now