About Gauz' Books
GauZ' is an author, journalist and screenwriter who grew up in Ce d'Ivoire. After studying biochemistry, he moved to Paris as an undocumented student, working as a security guard before returning to the Ce d'Ivoire. His first novel, Standing Heavy, came out in France in 2014 and won the Prix des libraires Gibert Joseph. It was followed by Camarade Papa, which won the 2019 Prix ﾉthiophile and the 2018 Grand prix litt駻aire d'Afrique noire, and Black Manoo. GauZ' is the editor-in-chief of the satirical economic newspaper News & co and has written screenplays and documentary films.
