by Tom Lanoye · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9789044622201
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«Gelukkige slaven» is Tom Lanoye's tragicomic novel, published by Prometheus in 2013 (299 pages, in Dutch).
Two Belgian exiles share a name, Tony Hanssen, but live at opposite extremes. One, expelled from luxury cruises, is the lover of a Chinese millionairess in Buenos Aires; the other, fled from a bankrupt bank, enters a South African reserve with false papers and a rifle. Both seek redemption and perhaps can only achieve it together.
In 2014 it was nominated for the AKO/ECI Literatuurprijs and the Libris Literatuurprijs; the edition is paperback.
A good choice for reading groups and for readers of contemporary Dutch-language fiction who enjoy black humor.
Tom Lanoye is a Belgian novelist, poet, columnist, screenwriter and playwright. He is one of the most widely read and honoured authors in his language area, and makes regular appearances at all the major European theatre festivals. He was born in Sint-Niklaas.
