Nov 13, 2023
'Standing Heavy' by GauZ - Black African Security Guards in Ritzy Paris Fashion Shops
‘Standing Heavy’ by GauZ (2014) – 167 pages Translated from the French by Frank Wynne #NOVNOV23 ‘Standing Heavy’ is a fun humorous novella about black men from Africa working as security guards in the posh clothing and perfume shops in the Champs-Elysee in Paris, France. This novella was shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize but did not win. It is the 1990s,…
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