Central Africa
Republic of the Congo
Contemporary
French
Fiction
Massala-Massala follows his idol to Paris only to find undocumented survival, exploitation, and disillusionment in the promised land of France. A mordant comedy about African immigration and the mythology of Europe.
Literary Significance
Won the Grand Prix Litteraire de l'Afrique Noire; Mabanckou's breakthrough novel
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editorial-summarynot primary textMassala-Massala follows his idol to Paris only to find undocumented survival, exploitation, and disillusionment in the promised land of France. A mordant comedy about African immigration and the mythology of Europe. Won the Grand Prix Litteraire de l'Afrique Noire; Mabanckou's breakthrough novel
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