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Black Alley

Black Alley

Biblioasis International Translation Series

by Mauricio Segura

Translated by Dawn M. Cornelio

Published by: Biblioasis

Imprint: Biblioasis

216 Pages, 5.25 x 8.25 in

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9781897231906
Published: April 2010

$18.95

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In the Cote-des-Neiges region of Montreal, the first stop for many new immigrants, live people of more than 100 nationalities. Two recent arrivals, Marcelo, the sensitive son of Chilean refugees, and Cleo, a shy boy from Haiti, must choose as adults whether to be united by childhood friendship, or divided by race. A seminal statement about multicultural societies. Translated from the French.

Born in Chile, Mauricio Segura grew up in Montreal and studied at Université de Montréal and McGill University. He is a well-known journalist, scriptwriter, and documentary filmmaker. An editor of the literary journal L’Inconvénient and a regular contributor to the Montreal public affairs magazine L’Actualité, he has taught at Concordia University, McGill University, and Université de Montréal.

Segura is the author of four novels and a study of Western depictions of Latin America. His novels Black Alley and Eucalyptus were published in English by Biblioasis. Black Alley is widely studied in Quebec’s junior college system. Eucalyptus was named one of Amazon’s 100 best books of 2013. The Montreal newspaper La Presse chose Oscar as one of the 40 best books of 2016.

"Black Alley is a distinctly refreshing reading experience."—Quill & Quire

"Segura's greatest strength as a novelist lies in his tightly focused narration"—Words Without Borders

"Segura has brilliantly juxtaposed innocence with violence in order to heighten the tragedy of his story, and the result is devastating."—Montreal Review of Books

"Segura’s style adds freshness and immediacy"—Rover

"a well written, well wrought tale that grabs your attention and does not let go"—Argo Bookshop

Black Alley

Biblioasis International Translation Series

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