{"product_id":"yellow-negroes-and-other-imaginary-creatures-paperback","title":"Yellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYvan Alagbé\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonald Nicholson-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobe \u0026amp; Mail'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003es 100 Best Books of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely collection of work about race and immigration in Paris by one of France's most revered cult comic book artists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYvan Alagb  is one of the most innovative and provocative artists in the world of comics. In the stories gathered in \u003ci\u003eYellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e--drawn between 1994 and 2011, and never before available in English--he uses stark, endlessly inventive black-and-white brushwork to explore love and race, oppression and escape. It is both an extraordinary experiment in visual storytelling and an essential, deeply personal political statement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unsettling power, the title story depicts the lives of undocumented migrant workers in Paris. Alain, a Beninese immigrant, struggles to protect his family and his white girlfriend, Claire, while engaged in a strange, tragic dance of obsession and repulsion with Mario, a retired French Algerian policeman. It is already a classic of alternative comics, and, like the other stories in this collection, becomes more urgent every day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis NYRC edition is an oversized paperback with French flaps, printed endpapers, and extra-thick paper, and features new English hand-lettering and a brand-new story, exclusive to this edition.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYvan Alagbé \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Paris and spent three years of his youth in West Africa. He returned to study mathematics and physics at the Université de Paris-Sud, where he met Olivier Marboeuf. Alagbé and Marboeuf founded a contemporary visual arts review called \u003ci\u003eL'oeil carnivore \u003c\/i\u003eand the magazine \u003ci\u003eLe Chéval sans tête\u003c\/i\u003e (\"The Headless Horse\"), which gained a cult following for its publication of innovative graphic art and comics. Labeling these artistic collaborations as \"Dissidence Art Work,\" Alagbé and Marboeuf soon founded their own publishing house, Amok, drawing from the material serialized in Le Chéval, including the first version of \u003ci\u003eYellow Negroes and Other Imaginary Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2001, Amok partnered with the publishing group Fréon to establish the Franco-Belgian collaboration Frémok, now a major European graphic novels publisher. Alagbé lives in Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Nicholson-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning translator of French literature. He has translated Jean-Patrick Manchette's \u003ci\u003eFatale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mad and the Bad\u003c\/i\u003e, Jean-Paul Clébert's \u003ci\u003eParis Vagabond\u003c\/i\u003e (all NYRB Classics), and the forthcoming NYR Comics title \u003ci\u003eThe Green Hand and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e by Nicole Claveloux. He lives in New York City.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.4 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770372948256,"sku":"9781681371764","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2008cfd4c16850e384d4ea00211fc91b.webp?v=1780370379","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/yellow-negroes-and-other-imaginary-creatures-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}