Original - anglais
Philidelphia Fire
John Edgar Wideman Etats Unis
Écrit en 1989

Résumé ou extrait

When African-American writer Cudjoe returns to his hometown of Philadelphia to write a book about the 1985 police firebombing of a black cult, his homecoming spurs within him a myriad of memories and impressions. While recalling the abandonment of his white wife and two children, his failed novel and a dead mentor, he provides rich observation about the about the crumbling state of a once-beloved city. As his research unfolds, he examines issues of sex, race and the life of the city, ultimately uncovering information that sets the entire city into motion.

Nombre de personnages

homme(s) : 2

femme(s) : 1

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Édition

1990 Etats Unis

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ISBN : 0805012664

Auteur

John Edgar Wideman

Etats Unis
 
Traduction
français
France
Richard Jean-Pierre