Der Afrikaner by J. M. G. Le Clezio

A lyrical, intimate memoir in which the narrator reconstructs his father’s years in Africa and their relationship through memories, letters and photographs; the narrative weaves personal recollection with reflections on colonial history, exile and identity, portraying the father as both a flesh-and-blood presence and a mythic absence while meditating on the fragility of memory and the enduring pull of heritage.

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