by Arthur Japin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070752683
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«Le Noir au cœur blanc» is the historical novel by Arthur Japin, published by Gallimard in paperback (483 pages, in French).
Novel based on the true story of Kwasi Boachi, an African prince sent with his cousin Kwame in the 19th century to the Netherlands to be educated with the royal family. Narrated by Kwasi, it deals with identity, racism and belonging as their lives diverge: one returns to Africa, the other seeks success on a coffee plantation in Indonesia.
Original title: «De zwarte met het witte hart». Translated from Dutch by Isabelle Rosselin. Winner of the Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs (1998) and nominated for the AKO / ECI Literatuurprijs (1997).
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and literary narrative, especially those interested in colonialism and cultural identity.
Arthur Valentijn Japin is a Dutch novelist. He has won almost every prestigious prize in Dutch literature, including the Libris Prize for his 2005 novel Een Schitterend Gebrek.
