Henri Lopes, the prime minister of Congo who became a famous novelist: behind the power of his writing
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A man sits for a formal portrait in a blazer, greying hair and glasses on. The chair has African carvings on it. Henri Lopes wrote about the complexity of mixed race identity. Ulf Andersen/Getty Images Judith Sinanga-Ohlmann, University of Windsor “On the other bank … that is where Henri Lopes now rests,” wrote novelist and journalist Nicolas Michel in a beautiful tribute to mark the passing of the celebrated Congolese author. It’s a reference, of course, to Lopes’ 1992 novel Sur l'autre Rive (On the Other Bank).
Henri Lopes, the prime minister of Congo who became a famous novelist: behind the power of his writing
Henri Lopes, the prime minister of Congo who…
Henri Lopes, the prime minister of Congo who became a famous novelist: behind the power of his writing
A man sits for a formal portrait in a blazer, greying hair and glasses on. The chair has African carvings on it. Henri Lopes wrote about the complexity of mixed race identity. Ulf Andersen/Getty Images Judith Sinanga-Ohlmann, University of Windsor “On the other bank … that is where Henri Lopes now rests,” wrote novelist and journalist Nicolas Michel in a beautiful tribute to mark the passing of the celebrated Congolese author. It’s a reference, of course, to Lopes’ 1992 novel Sur l'autre Rive (On the Other Bank).