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Congo: the Epic History Of a People
[Paperback - 2015]
david van reybrouck
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From the beginnings of the slave trade through colonization, the struggle for independence, Mobutu's brutal three decades of rule, and the civil war that has raged from 1996 to the present day, Congo: The Epic History of a People traces the history of one of the most devastated nations in the world. Esteemed scholar David Van Reybrouck balances hundreds of interviews with a diverse range of Congolese with meticulous historical research to construct a multidimensional portrait of a nation and its people. Epic in scope yet eminently readable, both penetrating and deeply moving, Congo—a finalist for the Cundill Prize—takes a deeply humane approach to political history, focusing squarely on the Congolese perspective, and returns a nation's history to its people.

About the Author

David Van Reybrouck is a non-fiction author, playwright and poet whose work focuses on colonialism, democracy, and populism. He is considered 'one of the leading intellectuals in Europe' (Der Tagesspiegel) and 'one of the most brilliant European intellectuals of the moment' (Le Soir).

His book 'Congo: The Epic History of a People', won 20 prizes, sold over 500,000 copies and has been translated into a dozen languages. It was described as a 'masterpiece' by the Independent and 'magnificent' by The New York Times.

He is also one of the most highly regarded literary and political writers of his generation, whose essay 'Against Elections' was translated in more than 20 languages and has led to trials in participatory democracy throughout The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and elsewhere.

His plays 'Mission' and 'Para' have been performed across Europe. 'Zinc', his latest novel, won the European Book Prize 2017.

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