{"product_id":"the-most-secret-memory-of-men-a-novel","title":"The Most Secret Memory of Men","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gripping literary mystery in the vein of Bolaño’s Savage Detectives, this coming-of-age novel unravels the fascinating life of a maligned Black author, based on Yambo Ouologuem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Sub-Saharan African winner of France’s top literary prize, the Goncourt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, Diégane Latyr Faye, a young Senegalese writer in Paris, discovers a legendary book from the 1930s, The Labyrinth of Inhumanity. No one knows what became of its author, once hailed as the “Black Rimbaud,” after the book caused a scandal. Enthralled by this mystery, Diégane decides to search for T.C. Elimane, going down a path that will force him to confront the great tragedies of history, from colonialism to the Holocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside his investigation, Diégane becomes part of a group of young African writers in Paris. Together they talk, drink, make love, philosophize about the role of exile in artistic creation. Diégane grows particularly close to two women: the seductive Siga, who holds so many secrets, and the photojournalist Aïda, impossible to pin down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Most Secret Memory of Men is an astonishing novel about the choice between living and writing, and the desire to transcend the divide between Africa and the West. Above all, it is an ode to literature and its timelessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e • Author: Mohamed Mbougar Sarr • Publisher: Other Press (NY) • Format: Paperback\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45534107435052,"sku":"9781635423273","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/9781635423273.jpg?v=1778516632","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/the-most-secret-memory-of-men-a-novel","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}