Postcards From Congo by Didier Gondola 9781551528953 (Paperback, 2022)
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Product details
Format:
Paperback
Language of text:
English
Isbn-13:
9781551528953, 978-1551528953
Author:
Didier Gondola
Publisher:
Arsenal Pulp Press
Imprint:
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication date:
2022-12-15
Pages:
176
Product dimensions:
178mm (w) x 267mm (h) x 19.05mm (d)
Overview
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-largest country in Africa by area, has a fractured and bloody history, variously undone by decades of colonialism, civil war, corruption, and totalitarian rule. The country has played a crucial role in the economic growth of the Global North, but in doing so, has suffered immensely. So many seminal advances in technology were possible only through the extraction of materials from Congo, from rubber to copper to uranium to coltan. In each case, the Congolese people paid a great price exacerbated by the weight of colonial exploitation and dictatorial rule. In this comprehensive graphic history, author and illustrator Edmund Trueman explores the fractious story of Congo. Through deft illustrations and storytelling, Congo's history - not widely known to Western readers - comes vividly alive. We see how Congolese musicians have spread their language across Africa by creating some of the most popular music on the continent, and how Congolese wome