{"title":"Gauz'","description":"GauZ' is an author, journalist and screenwriter who grew up in Ce d'Ivoire. After studying biochemistry, he moved to Paris as an undocumented student, working as a security guard before returning to the Ce 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 \u0026amp; co and has written screenplays and documentary films.","products":[{"product_id":"standing-heavy-paperback","title":"Standing Heavy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2023 Scott Moncrieff Translation Prize - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- One of \u003cem\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/em\u003e' Best Fall Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll over the city, they are watching: Black men paid to stand guard, invisible among the wealthy fl穗eurs and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins to a Sephora on the Champs-ﾉlys馥s, Ferdinand, Ossiri, and Kassoum find their way as undocumented workers amidst political infighting and the ever-changing landscape of immigration policy. Fast-paced and funny, poignant and sharply satirical, \u003cem\u003eStanding Heavy\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption and an unforgettable account of everything that passes under the security guards' all-seeing eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104827117791,"sku":"9781771966009","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/EMIwWDqb2i9781771966009.webp?v=1781111400"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/gauz.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}