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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2021 · 16 MIN

A Black American in Paris in the '50s: Adam Shatz

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The story of a Black writer who moved to Paris in the fifties and discovered French racism – aimed at Algerians. Adam Shatz explains-- he was Literary Editor of The Nation, and has now written the introduction to the new edition of a novel called “The Stone Face,” by William Gardner Smith, originally published in 1963 and now republished by New York Review Books.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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