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Arthur Japin has received rare international acclaim for The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi, an exquisite masterpiece about the inherent evil of colonialism and two of its victims, based on a true story. Kwasi Boachi and his cousin, Kwame, are African princes sent to Holland, where they are raised as guests of the royal family. Subject to a troubling dichotomy, they are plagued by bigotry even as they enjoy status among Europe's elite. Kwame returns to Africa to join the Dutch army, and Kwasi moves to a coffee planation in Indonesia, where success mysteriously eludes him; both of them eventually become aware of a terrible truth that lies at the heart of their lives. Here is a poignant and profound work of literature that has drawn comparison to the novels of Joseph Conrad, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Arthur Golden.
"The first ten years of my life I was not black.” Thus begins this startlingly eloquent and beautiful tale based on the true story of Kwasi Boachi, a 19th- century African prince who was sent with his cousin, Kwame, to be raised in Holland as a guest of the royal family. Narrated by Kwasi himself, the story movingly portrays the perplexing dichotomy of the cousins' situation: black men of royal ancestry, they are subject to insidious bigotry even as they enjoy status among Europe's highest echelons. As their lives wind down different paths-Kwame back to Africa where he enlists in the Dutch army, Kwasi to an Indonesian coffee plantation where success remains mysteriously elusive-they become aware of a terrible truth that lies at the heart of their experiences. Vivid, subtle, poignant and profound, The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi is an exquisite masterpiece of story and craft, a heartrending work that places Arthur Japin on a shelf that includes Joseph Conrad, J.M. Coetzee, Kazuo Ishiguro and Nadine Gordimer.
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"The first ten years of my life I was not black.” Thus begins this startlingly eloquent and beautiful tale based on the true story of Kwasi Boachi, a 19th- century African prince who was sent with his cousin, Kwame, to be raised in Holland as a guest of the royal family. Narrated by Kwasi himself, the story movingly portrays the perplexing dichotomy of the cousins' situation: black men of royal ancestry, they are subject to insidious bigotry even as they enjoy status among Europe's highest echelons. As their lives wind down different paths-Kwame back to Africa where he enlists in the Dutch army, Kwasi to an Indonesian coffee plantation where success remains mysteriously elusive-they become aware of a terrible truth that lies at the heart of their experiences. Vivid, subtle, poignant and profound, The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi is an exquisite masterpiece of story and craft, a heartrending work that places Arthur Japin on a shelf that includes Joseph Conrad, J.M. Coetzee, Kazuo Ishiguro and Nadine Gordimer.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.