Texaco

Name: Texaco
ISBN: 9780679751755

Patrick Chamoiseau

416 pages · about 7 hours
First published 1992
13 editions

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1 About this book

Texaco is a 1992 novel by Patrick Chamoiseau, a French author who was born and raised in Martinique. The book was awarded the Prix Goncourt in its year of publication.

It was translated into English from the original French and Creole by Rose-Myriam Réjouis and Val Vinokurov and selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1997.

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Caribbean area
Slavery
Women planners

2 About Patrick Chamoiseau

Born 1953

Patrick Chamoiseau (French pronunciation:; born 3 December 1953) is a French author from Martinique known for his work in the créolité movement. His work spans a variety of forms and genres, including novels, essays, children's books, screenplays, theatre and comics. His novel Texaco was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1992.

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