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ⓘ About David Diop
David Diop David Diop is a historical fiction author born in Paris and raised in Senegal. His second novel, At Night All Blood is Black won the International Booker Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction. He is the head of the Literature, Arts and Languaged department at the University of Pau, where he researches topics like eighteenth-century French literature. He also researched the European representations of Africa in the 17th and 18th centuries. At Night all Blood is Black The book features Alfa Ndiavye, a Senegalese man who has never left his small Senegalese village. At 20, he joins the French army to fight against the German in World War I. Before he knows it, he finds himself as a ‘Chocolat’ soldier with the French army in the battle.
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Beyond the Door of No Return
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Diop?
David Diop David Diop is a historical fiction author born in Paris and raised in Senegal. His second novel, At Night All Blood is Black won the International Booker Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction. He is the head of the Literature, Arts and Languaged department at the University of Pau, where he researches topics like eighteenth-century French literature.
Which David Diop series should I start with?
David Diop's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is At Night All Blood Is Black (2018).
How many books has David Diop written?
David Diop has 2 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2023. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should David Diop's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 2 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are David Diop's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Diop's 2 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books).