In April of 1994, nearly a million Rwandans were killed in what would prove to be one of the swiftest, most terrifying killing sprees of the 20th century. In Murambi, The Book of Bones, Boubacar Boris Diop comes face to face with the chilling horror and overwhelming sadness of the tragedy. Here, the power of Diop's acclaimed novel is available to English-speaking readers through Fiona Mc Laughlin's crisp translation and a compelling afterword by Diop. The novel recounts the story of a Rwandan history teacher, Cornelius Uvimana, who was living and working in Djibouti at the time of the massacre. He returns to Rwanda to try to comprehend the death of his family and to write a play about the events that took place there. As the novel unfolds, Cornelius begins to understand that it is only our humanity that will save us, and that as a writer, he must bear witness to the atrocities of the genocide.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0253218527
ISBN13:9780253218520
Release Date:April 2006
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:181 Pages
Weight:0.63 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"
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Calling a monster by its name
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book by Senegalese writer Boubacar Boris Diop deals with the Rwandan genocide from the perspective of Cornelius Uvimana, a Rwandan teacher who returns from exile in Djibouti to come to terms with the genocide and the death of his mother, brother and sister. However, upon his return, Cornelius soon learns that the distinction between victim and perpetrator, innocent and guilty is not as clear cut as he originally thought. Through Cornelius, Diop deals with the role of the writer in dealing with the genocide, to meaning to it, to give names and hopes and dreams to the victims, to "call a monster by its name." A haunting and thought provoking novel.
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