Comments on: 'Children of the Revolution' by Dinaw Mengestu http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/2484 Ethiopian News and Opinion Journal Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: zelabaju http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/2484/comment-page-1#comment-31406 zelabaju Wed, 14 May 2008 12:48:25 +0000 http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/?p=2484#comment-31406 Yes, the book has been a hit in France. As Woody Alen said once, "Thanks God, the french exists". Yes, the book has been a hit in France.
As Woody Alen said once, "Thanks God, the french exists".

]]> By: Mekonnen http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/2484/comment-page-1#comment-31392 Mekonnen Wed, 14 May 2008 07:04:53 +0000 http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/?p=2484#comment-31392 Five month ago I was in Paris for business and came across to Dinaw MENGESTU’S book translated in French:” LES BELLES CHOSES QUE PORTE LE CIEL” in American, “THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT HEAVEN BEARS.” The French book critics consider Dinaw the 28 years old Ethiopian as genius and the sensation of the moment. Dinaw’s book is one of the most powerful novels I ever read in my life. I am a great fun of Chester Himes but found a lot of similarities between Dinaw and James Baldwin. Both are abnormally intelligent. Five month ago I was in Paris for business and came across to Dinaw MENGESTU’S book translated in French:” LES BELLES CHOSES QUE PORTE LE CIEL” in American, “THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT HEAVEN BEARS.” The French book critics consider Dinaw the 28 years old Ethiopian as genius and the sensation of the moment.

Dinaw’s book is one of the most powerful novels I ever read in my life. I am a great fun of Chester Himes but found a lot of similarities between Dinaw and James Baldwin.
Both are abnormally intelligent.

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