
39 Berne Street
by Max Lobe
Title:
39 Berne Street
Author:
Max Lobe
Series (if any):
Global African Voices
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
156 pages
Publisher:
Indiana University Press
ISBN-13:
9780253064929
EAN:
9780253064929
Publication Date:
07/03/2023
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
336
Dimensions (mm):
139 x 216 x 11
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
French
Condition:
New
Description
At age 16, Dipita's mother, Mbila was trafficked into Europe, supporting herself and her son as a prostitute in Geneva. Dipita, now a young, black, gay man serving a five-year sentence in a Swiss prison, shares their story and his own search for purpose. Originally published in French, it won the Prix du Roman des Romands in 2014.














