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At Night all Blood is Black by David Diop, translated from French by Anna Moschovakis |
This slim volume is an intense and uncomfortable read with much of it out of my comfort zone. The story is of a Senegalese soldier in WW1 who, brutalised by his war experiences and guilt over the death of his 'more than brother' friend and fellow soldier, descends into madness. From traditional village life they were thrown into a dehumanising nightmare. Despite the subject there is almost a mystical quality to the writing (and translation) that raises it above just a war story.
(Winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize and other prizes)
(Christine Miller - bwl 101 Summer 2021 ) |
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