Standing heavy
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Uniform Title
Author
Contributors
Wynne, Frank, translator.
Published
Windsor, Ontario : Biblioasis, 2023.
ISBN
9781771966009 paperback, 1771966009 paperback
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Public Library - Adult Fiction | FIC GAUZ | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Floor | FICTION GAUZ | On Shelf |
| Thomas Ford Memorial Library - Stacks | FIC GAUZ | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
167 pages ; 20 cm
Issued also in electronic format.
Issued also in electronic format.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Translation of: Debout-payé.
General Note
First published in the French language as Debout-payé by Le Nouvel Attila, 2014.
Description
"A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris. All over the city, they are watching: Black men paid to stand guard, invisible amongst the rich white flaneurs--and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins and the sales at Camaieu to a Sephora on the Champs-Elysees, Ferdinand, Ossiri, and Kassoum, two generations of Ivoirians, seek their way as undocumented workers amidst political bickering at the Residence for Students from Cote d'Ivoire and the ever-changing landscape of French immigration policy. Fast-paced and funny, poignant and sharply satirical, Standing Heavy is a searingly witty deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption and an unforgettable, unprecedented account of everything that passes under the security guards' all-seeing eyes."-- Provided by publisher.
Additional Physical Form
Issued also in electronic format.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Gauz., & Wynne, F. (2023). Standing heavy. (First edition). Biblioasis.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Gauz, 1971- and Frank, Wynne. 2023. Standing Heavy. Biblioasis.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Gauz, 1971- and Frank, Wynne. Standing Heavy. Biblioasis, 2023.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Gauz. and Wynne, F. (2023). Standing heavy. First edn Windsor, Ontario: Biblioasis.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Gauz, and Frank Wynne. Standing Heavy. First edition, Biblioasis, 2023.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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