Henri Lopes, who mocked African autocrats and served one, dies at 86
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave At the Paris funeral of Congolese writer Henri Lopes, mourners from literary communities on two continents praised the searing truths of his novels that used fictional strongmen to ridicule political corruption and brutality in Africa. Also in attendance at the Nov. 14 service was a high-level delegation … Read more