by Patrick Chamoiseau · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9789026311697
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«Kroniek van zeven armoedzaaiers» is the novel by Patrick Chamoiseau, published by Ambo in paperback in 1992 (189 pages, in Dutch).
The novel follows seven 'jobbers', handymen, who observe life in Martinique from the vegetable market. Among them stands out Pipi, master of the wheelbarrow, with experiences of war and the memory of slavery, in a chronicle of a world that no longer has a place for them.
Dutch translation by Ernst van Altena of the original French novel «Chronique des Sept Misères» (1986).
For readers with command of Dutch who enjoy historical fiction and Caribbean magical realism.
Patrick Chamoiseau is a French author from Martinique known for his work in the créolité movement. His work spans a variety of forms and genres, including novels, essays, children's books, screenplays, theatre and comics. His novel Texaco was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1992.
